Big Country Developments Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2021] NSWLEC 86

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Big Country Developments Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2021] NSWLEC 86 Hearing dates: 26-29 July 2021 Decision date: 20 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See [74] of judgment Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – compensation for partial acquisition of business zoned land – piecemeal approach to valuation based on comparable sales agreed methodology of valuers – adjustment for protected trees on acquired land warranted – adjustments for location, vehicle access considered Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 54, 55, 56, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) s 19 Penrith Development Control Plan 2014 (NSW) Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2008 (NSW) Cases Cited: Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 74 ALJR 209; [1999] HCA 64 Cassidy v Sydney Water Corporation [2008] NSWLEC 223 Commissioner of Succession Duties (SA) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited (1947) 74 CLR 358; [1947] HCA 10 Croghan v Blacktown City Council (2019) 237 LGERA 227; [2019] NSWLEC 2 Denshire v Roads and Maritime Services (2017) 229 LGERA 118; [2017] NSWLEC 181 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Mosca (2006) 146 LGERA 335; [2006] NSWCA 159 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Perry (2001) 52 NSWLR 222; [2001] NSWCA 251 Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 The Trust Company Ltd v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act 1989 (2012) 211 LGERA 158; [2012] NSWLEC 73 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Big Country Developments Pty Ltd (Applicant) Transport for New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: N Eastman (Applicant) J McKelvey (Respondent)