Beswick v Sandig [2024] NSWLEC 1703

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Beswick v Sandig [2024] NSWLEC 1703 Hearing dates: 22 July 2024 Date of orders: 01 November 2024 Decision date: 01 November 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The application is refused. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS): high hedges – bamboo – balancing views and privacy – significant s 14F considerations Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005, s 56 Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 Pt 2A,; ss, 14A, 14B, 14C, 14D, 14E, 14F Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Regulation 2007, ; s 4 Cases Cited: Barker v Kyriakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Barstow v Ainsworth [2023] NSWLEC 1442 Granger v Owners Corporation SP 18494 [2012] NSWLEC 1285 Haindl v Daisch [2011] NSWLEC 1145 Hennessy v Unsworth [2023] NSWLEC 1773 Palmer v Elias [2022] NSWLEC 1671 Qian v Sandig [2024] NSWLEC 1137 Reed & anor v Mason & anor [2013] NSWLEC 1159 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Steber v Job [2019] NSWLEC 1308 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Tooth v McCombie [2011] NSWLEC 1004 Unsworth v Hennessy [2024] NSWLEC 82 Texts Cited: Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan 2023 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Nicholas David Beswick (First Applicant) Lisa-Maree Beswick (Second Applicant) David Sandig (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: N Beswick (Self-represented) (First Applicant) L Beswick (Self-represented) (Second Applicant) J Lane (Solicitor) (Respondent)