Stubbs v Lipar [2024] NSWLEC 1780

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Stubbs v Lipar [2024] NSWLEC 1780 Hearing dates: 17 June 2024 Date of orders: 17 June 2024 Decision date: 17 June 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Douglas AC Decision: The Court orders that: (1) The application is refused. Catchwords: TREES (DISPUTES BETWEEN NEIGHBOURS) – Pt 2 – is alleged future damage likely in the near future? Pt 2A – high hedges – future severe obstruction of views and sunlight claimed – do trees form a hedge for the purpose of the Act – s 14F considerations – oversight from applicant's dwelling – privacy important Legislation Cited: Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, Pt 2, ss 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 Pt 2A, ss 14A, 14B, 14C, 14E Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Regulation 2019 s 4 Cases Cited: Barker v Kryiakides [2007] NSWLEC 292 Grantham Holdings Pty Ltd v Miller [2011] NSWLEC 1122 Hendry & anor v Olsson & anor [2010] NSWLEC 1302 Johnson v Angus [2012] NSWLEC 192 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; (2008) 159 LGERA 280 Tenacity Consulting v Warringah (2004) 134 LGERA 23; [2004] NSWLEC 140 Wisdom v Payn [2011] NSWLEC 1012 Yang v Scerri [2007] NSWLEC 592 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Matthew John Stubbs (Applicant) Sarah Lipar (First Respondent) Steven Lipar (Second Respondent) Representation: M Stubbs (Self-represented) (Applicant) S Lipar (Self-represented) (First Respondent) S Lipar (Self-represented) (Second Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/154660 Publication restriction: Nil