Buhach v Transport for New South Wales [2022] NSWLEC 148

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Buhach v Transport for New South Wales [2022] NSWLEC 148 Hearing dates: 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18 August 2020, 25 and 26 March 2021, 23 and 24 August 2021 and 2 and 10 December 2021 Date of orders: 12 December 2022 Decision date: 12 December 2022 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [315]. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITON: determination of the market value of two parcels of acquired land, leases and an easement – determination of the market value of residue land – determination of affection and betterment – assessment of the highest and best use of acquired lands not rural – valuation methodology – assessment of valuation evidence – determination of disturbance – whether fees associated with withdrawal of first proposed acquisition notices claimable – whether additional valuation fees claimable – whether planning and survey costs claimable – whether relocation costs claimable. Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, s 9.1 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, Pts 2, 3, 4, ss 11, 12, 16, 54(1), 55, 56, 59, 66, 67, 71 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Aerotropolis) 2020, cll 18, 25 State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Employment Area) 2009 Cases Cited: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (2020) 103 NSWLR 479; [2020] NSWCA 165 Apokis v Transport for NSW (2020) 101 NSWLR 844; [2020] NSWCA 39 Attard v Transport for NSW (2014) 205 LGERA 396; [2014] NSWLEC 44 Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCA 240 Blacktown City Council v Fitzpatrick Investments [2001] NSWCA 259 Cook v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWLEC 136 Croghan v Blacktown City Council (2019) 100 NSWLR 757; [2019] NSWCA 248 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Gold Estates of Australia (1903) Limited (1934) 51 CLR 509; [1934] HCA 41 Eureka Operations Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales (2021) 249 LGERA 78; [2021] NSWLEC 41 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 Kirela Pty Ltd v Minister Administering Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2005) 141 LGERA 40; [2005] NSWCA 108 Maidment v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 153 LGERA 249; [2006] NSWLEC 206 Marroun v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 199 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services (2018) 98 NSWLR 625; [2018] NSWCA 251 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services (2018) 98 NSWLR 651; [2018] NSWCA 252 New South Wales Cremation Company Pty Limited v Valuer General [2016] NSWLEC 135 Penfold and Bracey v Health Administration Corporation [2009] NSWLEC 157 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd (2016) 212 LGERA 307; [2016] NSWCA 7 Roads and Maritime Services v United Petroleum Pty Ltd (2019) 99 NSWLR 279; [2019] NSWCA 41 Sandhurst Trustees Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 243 Spencer v Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 Tomago Aluminium Company Pty Limited v Valuer General [2010] NSWLEC 4 Transport for NSW v Eureka Operations Pty Ltd [2022] NSWCA 56 UTSG Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro (No 6) [2020] NSWLEC 63 Walker Corporation Pty Limited v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Proceedings 2019/00075642 Zdravko Buhach (Applicant) Transport for New South Wales (Respondent) Proceedings 2019/00075655 John Zdravko Buhach (First Applicant) Sandy Lenka Buhach (Second Applicant) Transport for New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Proceedings 2019/00075642 R Lancaster SC and N Eastman (Applicant) Dr S Pritchard SC, A Hemmings and T Poisel (Respondent) Proceedings 2019/00075655 R Lancaster SC and N Eastman (First and Second Applicants) Dr S Pritchard SC, A Hemmings and T Poisel (Respondent)