The Court made consent orders under Part 2A of the Trees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006 (NSW) requiring respondent neighbours to prune and maintain two clumps of bamboo that severely obstructed morning sunlight to a living area window. The Court confirmed the threshold tests under s 14E(2) were met on the photographic evidence, finding the bamboo had no social or environmental value weighing against the proposed pruning. The applicants were ordered to contribute a maximum of $1,000 toward initial pruning costs for one clump only, with ongoing maintenance at the respondents' sole cost.
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