Barnes v Loveridge; Unicomb v Loveridge

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Barnes v Loveridge; Unicomb v Loveridge [2016] NSWLEC 1108 Hearing dates:18 March 2016Date of orders: 01 April 2016 Decision date: 01 April 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 2Before: Fakes C Decision: The applications are dismissed. Catchwords: TREES [NEIGHBOURS] Part 2A – obstruction of views and sunlight; heritage and other discretionary matters; sunlight – insufficient evidence. Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Manly Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Allen Jack & Cottier v Manly Council [2006] NSWLEC 288 Deville & anor v Frith & anor [2014] NSWLEC 1002 Drewett v Best [2010] NSWLEC 1305 Granthum Holdings Pty Ltd v Miller [2011] NSWLEC 1122 Johnson v Angus [2012] NSWLEC 192 Kiely v Willock; Kiely v Williams & anor [2015] NSWLEC 1356 Knox v Love [2011] NSWLEC 1257 McDougall v Philip [2011] NSWLEC 1280 Ridley v The Owners Strata Plan No 60662 [2011] NSWLEC 1107 Smart & anor v Mann & anor [2013] NSWLEC 1179 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 140 Wisdom v Payn [2011] NSWLEC 1012 Category:Principal judgmentParties: 21137 of 2015 Mr M Barnes (Applicant) 21138 of 2015 Ms C Unicomb (Applicant) Both matters: Mr J Loveridge (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Applicants: Ms A Pearman (both matters) Respondent: Mr M Seymour (both matters)   Solicitors: Respondent: Clinch Long Letherbarrow File Number(s):21137 of 2105; 21138 of 2015Judgment COMMISSIONER:   In 2006, Manly Council granted conditional consent to Development Application DA 508/04 for alterations and additions to an existing cottage and the construction of...