Balzola v Valuer General [2021] NSWLEC 1493

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Balzola v Valuer General [2021] NSWLEC 1493 Hearing dates: Conciliation Conference on 18 August 2021 Date of orders: 27 August 2021 Decision date: 27 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Kempthorne AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) In the proceedings 2021/159477: (a) The Appeal is upheld. (b) The Land Value for Lot 39B in DP 8979 for the Valuing Year 1 July 2018 be determined in the amount of $5,100,000. (2) In the proceedings 2021/159478: (a) The Appeal is upheld. (b) The Land Value for Lot 39B in DP 8979 for the Valuing Year 1 July 2019 be determined in the amount of $5,975,000. (3) In the proceedings 2021/159479: (a) The Appeal is dismissed. (b) The Land Value for Lot 39B in DP 8979 for the Valuing Year 1 July 2020 be confirmed in the determined amount of $7,240,000. (4) Each party agrees to pay their own costs. Catchwords: VALUATION OF LAND – objections to issued Land Values – conciliation conference – agreement between the parties – orders Legislation Cited: Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 34 Valuation of Land Act 1916, ss 6A,14A, 34, 35B, 35C, 37 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Robert Balzola (Applicant) Valuer General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: M Seymour (Applicant) A Pearman (Respondent)