Nicole-Anne Hickey v The Owners Strata Plan 78825 [2022] NSWLEC 135

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Nicole-Anne Hickey v The Owners Strata Plan 78825 [2022] NSWLEC 135 Hearing dates: 1, 2 and 3 August 2022 Date of orders: 18 November 2022 Decision date: 18 November 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 81 to 83 Catchwords: ENCROACHMENT – ss 2, 3 and 4 of Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 (NSW) – characterisation of encroaching owner and adjacent owner – Applicant encroaching owner – relief not available – discretion not exercised – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Encroachment of Buildings Act 1922 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (NSW) Cases Cited: Amatek Limited v Googoorewon Pty Limited (1993) 176 CLR 471 Boed Pty Ltd v Seymour (1989) 15 NSWLR 715 Byron Council v Vaughan & Anor [1998] NSWLEC 158 Cantamessa v Sanderson (1993) 6 BPR 13,127, Coalcliff Community Association Inc v Minister for Urban Affairs and Planning (1999) 106 LGERA 243 Droga v Proprietors of Strata Plan 51722 (1996) 93 LGERA 120 House of Peace Pty Ltd and another v Bankstown City Council (2000) 48 NSWLR 498 Keith James Wherry v Trustees of the Sisters of Charity of Australia (2000) 111 LGERA 216 Ryde Municipal Council v Royal Ryde Homes (1970) 19 LGRA 321 Vaughan v Byron Shire Council (1999) 103 LGERA 321 Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd v Environmental Protection Authority [2022] NSWCA 236 Texts Cited: Macquarie Dictionary (online) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicole-Anne Hickey (First Applicant) Glenn Mark Hickey (Second Applicant) The Owners Strata Plan 78825 (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Hammond (Applicants) J Reid and T Poisel (Respondent)