Vartazarian v Elworthy; Fallows v Elworthy [2020] NSWLEC 1462

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Vartazarian v Elworthy; Fallows v Elworthy [2020] NSWLEC 1462 Hearing dates: 29 May 2020 Date of orders: 29 September 2020 Decision date: 29 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Galwey AC Decision: Proceedings 2020/40604 See orders at [116]. Proceedings 2020/97792 See orders at [117]. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – two applications concerning a hedge – cypress hedge – obstruction of sunlight – whether the trees are severely obstructing sunlight – privacy provided by the trees – whether orders should be made to prune the trees – extent of pruning – ongoing maintenance of the hedge – who should pay for the works Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW) Cases Cited: Atkinson v Matherson [2011] NSWLEC 1121 Bagley v Guthrie [2012] NSWLEC 1252 Beath v Whyman [2011] NSWLEC 1272 Bowden v Grayson [2013] NSWLEC 1161 Drewett v Best [2010] NSWLEC 1305 Flynn v Aththas [2017] NSWLEC 1685 Fryday v The Owners – Strata Plan No 15039 [2019] NSWLEC 1150 Joaquim v Adamson [2009] NSWLEC 1312 Johnson v Shadbolt [2014] NSWLEC 1008 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Zhang v Davidson [2020] NSWLEC 1030 Texts Cited: Manly Development Control Plan 2013 Review of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW), Attorney General, November 2009 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2020/40604 Arlen Vartazarian (First Applicant) Naiad Victoria Angel (Second Applicant) Belinda Ann Elworthy (First Respondent) Mark Churchill Elworthy (Second Respondent)