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[Bridey]

I live in Sydney in a strata scheme comprising 20 units.  We have a large garden area that surrounds the building.  One of our neighbours is proposing to build a granny flat at the rear of his property.  Due to the topography of his block, he is proposing to build a right of access easement as well as a service easement on our property, thereby granting him permanent access through our property to his granny flat.

At our last strata AGM we voted unanimously against this ludicrous proposal.  There is quite a drop (3m) from the bottom of our driveway to the grassed area at the back of our property, which would require a long ramp and significant concreted area at the base of the ramp to allow for parking for his tenant.

We are one of the only blocks in our area to have such a large garden area and green space is becoming a premium.

We are concerned that granting permission for this easement will de-value the apartments in our complex.

Why should we be inconvenienced by one mans want to build a granny flat on his property that has crap access from street level?  He obviously needs a life as he clearly has nothing better to do than annoy at least 20 other people who vehemently oppose his ridiculous proposal.

What options do we have to fight this?

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