Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd and Anor v Valuer-General of New South Wales (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 47

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd and Anor v Valuer-General of New South Wales (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 47 Hearing dates: 27, 28 and 29 July, 15 September and 5 November 2020 Date of orders: 21 May 2021 Decision date: 21 May 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [241] Catchwords: VALUATION — Service station — Dispute regarding risk of contamination — Appropriate valuation methodology Legislation Cited: Burwood Development Control Plan 2013 Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012 Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) s 60 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) ss 3.43, 3.45, 4.15 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy No 55—Remediation of Land State Environmental Planning Policy No 65—Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) ss 6A, 37, 40 Cases Cited: 680-682 Kingsway Caringbah Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 99 Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 64; (1999) 167 ALR 575 Brewarrana Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (No 2) (1973) 6 SASR 541; (1973) 32 LGRA 170 Bronzel v State Planning Authority (1979) 21 SASR 513; (1979) 44 LGRA 34 Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer General (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 60 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd v Valuer General [2007] NSWCA 365; (2007) 156 LGERA 186 Co-ordinated Resources Pty Ltd v Valuer General (1983) 27 the Valuer 779 Crompton v Commissioner of Highways (1973) 5 SASR 301; (1973) 32 LGRA 8 Graham Trilby Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2008] NSWLEC 217 Graham Trilby Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2011] NSWLEC 68 New South Wales Cremation Company Pty Limited v Valuer General [2016] NSWLEC 135 Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2018] NSWCA 265; (2018) 234 LGERA 444 Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2018] NSWLEC 18; (2018) 228 LGERA 407 Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2020] NSWLEC 123 Redeam Pty Ltd v South Australian Land Commission (1977) 17 SASR 508; (1977) 40 LGRA 151 River Bank Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia; Rumble v The Commonwealth of Australia (1974) 4 ALR 651 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Toohey's Ltd v the Valuer-General (1924) 25 SR (NSW) 75; [1925] AC 439 Trust Company of Australia Ltd v the Valuer-General [2007] NSWCA 181; (2007) 154 LGERA 437 Universal Property Group Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council [2020] NSWCA 106 Valuer-General of New South Wales v Oriental Bar Pty Limited [2016] NSWCA 48; (2016) 217 LGERA 1 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53; (2015) 206 LGERA 450 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156; (1991) 73 LGRA 47 Texts Cited: NSW Department of Planning and Environment, Apartment Design Guide, July 2015 NSW Environment Protection Authority, Contaminated Sites: Sampling Design Guidelines (1995) NSW Environment Protection Authority, Guidelines for Assessing Service Station Sites (1994) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Nabil Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Valuer-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R Lancaster SC with M Seymour (First and Second Applicants) R White (Respondent)