Can a neighbor block solar panels?

Questioner

I have placed solar panels on my sloping garage roof. Now it borders on my neighbors flat roof. On the flat roof my neighbor has placed trees in a pot. This is to deliberately shield my solar panels Is he allowed to do this?

Lawyer

Taking away light from a neighbouring property can result in unlawful nuisance, which could be the reason for demanding reversal. When assessing whether such unlawfulness also exists in your case, the judge will look at all the circumstances of the case. If your solar panels were there earlier, this could work to your 'advantage', so to speak. If you could prove that the neighbour deliberately planted the trees, this would certainly apply, but you would have to be able to prove that intention.