Arnold v Persson [2022] NSWLEC 1270

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Arnold v Persson [2022] NSWLEC 1270 Hearing dates: 29 November 2021 Date of orders: 27 May 2022 Decision date: 27 May 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Galwey AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The application is refused. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – Pt 2A application – neighbouring hedges – palms – whether the trees are planted to form a hedge – obstruction of views – whether the obstruction is severe – balancing the parties' interests – whether orders should be made Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987, s 34 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, Pt 2A ss 14A, 14B, 14E, 14F Cases Cited: Barnes v Loveridge; Unicomb v Loveridge [2016] NSWLEC 1108 Condon v Scott [2021] NSWLEC 1160 Fryday v The Owners – Strata Plan No 15039 [2019] NSWLEC 1150 Johnson v Angus [2012] NSWLEC 1207 Johnson v Angus (2012) 190 LGERA 334; [2012] NSWLEC 192 McDougall v Philip [2011] NSWLEC 1280 Tenacity Consulting v Waringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Texts Cited: Department of Justice and Attorney General, Review of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (November 2009) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Arnold (Applicant) Jeffrey Persson (First Respondent) Patricia McIntosh (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Tsang (Applicant) P Persson (Self-represented and Agent) (First and Second Respondents)