Trevor Allan McBride v MidCoast Council [2021] NSWLEC 100

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Trevor Allan McBride v MidCoast Council [2021] NSWLEC 100 Hearing dates: 11 December, 14 – 18 December 2020 and 25 – 26 February 2021 Date of orders: 28 September 2021 Decision date: 21 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [266] and [268] Catchwords: VALUATION — Compulsory acquisition — Before and after valuation method — Highest and best use as a manufactured home estate — Hydrological and ecological constraints on development — Market value — Severance — Injurious affection — Disturbance Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (NSW), s 6.8 Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017 (NSW), cl 6.1 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), s 4.15 Great Lakes Development Control Plan 2014 Great Lakes Local Environmental Plan 2014, cl 2.3 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 61, 64, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 37 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW) Local Land Services Act 2013 (NSW), ss 60F, 60H Roads Act 1993 (NSW) State Environmental Planning Policy (Coastal Management) 2018 State Environmental Planning Policy No 36—Manufactured Home Estates, Sch 2, cll 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Limited v Wingecarribee Shire Council [2011] NSWCA 107; (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Apokis v Transport for NSW (2020) 101 NSWLR 844; [2020] NSWCA 39 Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 74 ALJR 209; [1999] HCA 64 Brewarrana Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (No 2) (1973) 6 SASR 541; (1973) 32 LGRA 170 Commissioner of Succession Duties (SA) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited (1947) 74 CLR 358; [1947] HCA 10 Dan Wei Zheng v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 77 De Ieso v Commissioner of Highways (1981) 27 SASR 248; (1981) 47 LGRA 412 Gosford Shire Council v Green (1980) 48 LGRA 201 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council [2008] NSWLEC 180; (2008) 160 LGERA 274 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council [2009] NSWCA 285; (2009) 168 LGERA 99 Housing Commission (NSW) v Falconer (1981) 1 NSWLR 547; (1981) 50 LGRA 334 ISPT Pty Ltd v Valuer General (NSW) [2009] NSWCA 31; (2009) 165 LGERA 25 Marrickville Council v Sydney Water Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 222 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 212 CLR 111; [2003] HCA 8 Mete v Warringah Council [2004] NSWLEC 273; (2004) 133 LGERA 420 Oxford Street Holdings Pty Ltd v Mid-Coast Council [2019] NSWLEC 1283 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Perry (2001) 52 NSWLR 222; [2001] NSWCA 251 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; [2009] 170 LGERA 298 Sydney Water Corporation v Marrickville Council [2014] NSWCA 438 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161; (2014) 201 LGERA 367 Toveno Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWLEC 1266 Turner v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245; [1956] HCA 7 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Trevor Allan McBride (Applicant) MidCoast Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: I Hemmings SC with A Pearman (Applicant) J McKelvey (Respondent)