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Neighboring-tree dispute over bamboo and claimed pipe, fence, sunlight, and view impacts was dismissed for insufficient proof and lack of statutory thresholds.
The Court refused a tree dispute application by a neighbouring landowner, finding no severe obstruction of sunlight or views and no jurisdiction over some items.
Sader v Hunt [2025] NSWLEC 1026
Tree dispute application dismissed after the Court found no severe obstruction of sunlight or views and no sufficient reasonable effort to reach agreement.
Walker v Newling [2025] NSWLEC 1018
The Court granted neighbours’ application to remove a bamboo hedge that severely obstructed morning sunlight to three bedroom windows.
Freckleton v Carrington [2024] NSWLEC 1849
Neighbour dispute over bamboo hedges failed under both Parts 2 and 2A of the Trees Act, with the Court finding no likely damage and no severe obstruction.
Martignoni v Ireland [2024] NSWLEC 1762
The Court partly granted a neighbour tree dispute application and ordered annual pruning of a bamboo hedge causing severe sunlight obstruction.
Feng v Catsanos [2024] NSWLEC 1712
The Court refused a neighbour tree application after finding the hedge did not severely obstruct sunlight to the applicant’s windows.
Mannix v Matthews [2024] NSWLEC 1698
The Court refused a tree dispute application, finding a neighbouring lilly pilly hedge did not severely obstruct sunlight to either window.
Sinclair v Savage [2024] NSWLEC 1672
Class 2 tree-dispute application refused because the hedge was not found to severely obstruct sunlight to the applicant’s windows.
Atkins v Graham [2024] NSWLEC 1372
The Court refused both a neighbours’ trees application and a sunlight-obstruction application, finding no severe obstruction and no actionable property damage.
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