Dive v Lin and Liu [2017] NSWLEC 153

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dive v Lin and Liu [2017] NSWLEC 153 Hearing dates: 16 November 2017 Date of orders: 16 November 2017 Decision date: 16 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 2 Before: Preston CJ Decision: The appeal is dismissed. Catchwords: APPEAL – appeal against Commissioner's decision – application for removal of tree – jurisdictional requirement that tree be situated on "adjoining land" – tree situated on land two properties from applicant's land – Commissioner determined tree not on adjoining land – whether Commissioner erred in interpretation and application of "adjoining land" – no error on question of law Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 s 98(1) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 56A(1) Land and Environment Court Rules 2007 r 3.7 State Environmental Planning Policy (Seniors Living) 2004 State Environmental Planning Policy No 5 – Housing for the Aged or Disabled Persons Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 ss 4(3), 7, 9(1), 10(2), 14B and 14D(1) and 14E(2), Part 2, Part 2A Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Amendment Act 2010 Sch 1 Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 r 42.1 Cases Cited: ACN 115 840 509 Pty Ltd v Kiama Municipal Council (2006) 145 LGERA 147; [2006] NSWLEC 151 Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 Cachia v The Hills Shire Council (2010) 210 LGERA 191; [2010] NSWLEC 136 Cave v Horsell [1912] 3 KB 533 Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429 P Baer Investments Pty Ltd v University of New South Wales [2007] NSWLEC 128 Robson v Leischke (2008) 72 NSWLR 98; [2008] NSWLEC 152 Royal Oak Pastoral Co v Mulwaree Shire Council [1997] NSWLEC 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Thomas Dive (Applicant) Ai Zhong Lin (First Respondent) Dong Mei Liu (Second Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T To (Applicant)