Nolen v Balodis

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Nolen & anor v Balodis & anor [2016] NSWLEC 1119 Hearing dates:5 April 2016Date of orders: 05 April 2016 Decision date: 05 April 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 2Before: Fakes C Decision: 1. The application in its entirety is dismissed. Catchwords: TREES [NEIGHBOURS] Potential damage to property; debris; mould; Hedge – obstruction of sunlight and views; similar obstruction at time applicants purchased property Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Cases Cited: Barker v Kryiakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Clancy v Bell [2010] NSWLEC 1351 Drewett v Best [2010] NSWLEC 1305 Granthum Holdings Pty Ltd v Miller [2011] NSWLEC 1122 Hendry & anor v Olsson & anor [2010] NSWLEC 1302 McDougall v Philip [2011] NSWLEC 1280 Robson v Leischke [2008] NSWLEC 152; (2008) LGERA 280 Smith & Hannaford v Zhang & Zhou [2011] NSWLEC 29 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah Shire Council [2004] NSWLEC 140 Category:Principal judgmentParties: Glenn Nolen and Linda Ross (Applicants) Nicole Balodis and Evan Guyatt (Respondents) Representation: Applicants: G. Nolen and L Ross (Litigants in person) Respondents: N Balodis and E Guyatt (Litigants in person) File Number(s):20049 of 2016JudgmentThis decision was given as an extemporaneous decision. It has been revised and edited prior to publication. COMMISSIONER: The applicants own a property in Summer Hill. They have applied under s7 Part 2 and s 14B Part 2A of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (the Act) for orders seeking the removal of Platycladus orientalis (Bookleaf Cypress) trees growing along the rear...