G&J Drivas Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro [2023] NSWLEC 20

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: G&J Drivas Pty Ltd v Sydney Metro [2023] NSWLEC 20 Hearing dates: 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17 and 18 August 2022, further written submissions 27 September 2022 Date of orders: 13 March 2023 Decision date: 13 March 2023 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Duggan J Decision: See paragraphs 419 to 421 Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – compensation – construction of s 56(1)(a) of Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – determination of market value – decrease in land value caused by public purpose – advised of acquisition 12 months prior to acquisition – applicant ceased progress of construction – construction work not undertaken to be disregarded – determination of market value on basis work had continued – valuation methodology COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – compensation – assessment under s 59 of Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 – disturbance – claim for multiple valuation reports – stamp duty – actual use of land – claim upheld under s 59(1)(f) Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Heritage Act 1977 (NSW) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW) Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Transport for NSW (2020) 243 LGERA 102 Alliance Australia Insurance Ltd v GSF Australia Pty Ltd (2005) 221 CLR 568 Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCA 240 Big Country Developments Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2021] NSWLEC 86 Blacktown City Council v Concato (No 4) (2020) 245 LGERA 14 Blacktown City Council v Fitzpatrick [2001] NSWCA 259 Blacktown City Council v Lasseter [1996] NSWCA 51 Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (2007) 210 LGERA 1 Cook, Saad, Raguz & Ors v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWLEC 136 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2016) LGERA 285 Dial a Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) (2017) 221 LGERA 73 Esso Australia Pty Ltd v Australia Workers' Union (2017) 263 CLR 551 G Capital Corporation Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2019) 100 NSWLR 771 George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation (2013) 205 LGERA 357 Graham Trilby Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2008] NSWLEC 217 Griffith City Council v Polegato (1990) 20 NSWLR 696 Halley v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2010) 178 LGERA 327 Hazcorp Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWLEC 661 Housing Commission of New South Wales v San Sebastian Pty Ltd 140 CLR 196 Leichhardt Council v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 149 LGERA 439 Love v Roads Corporation (2014) 200 LGERA 76 Marcabell Pty Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority [2006] NSWLEC 366 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services (2018) 235 LGERA 63 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services (2018) 233 LGERA 363 Murlam Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWLEC 1365 Niezabitowski v Roads and Traffic Authority (2006) 147 LGERA 417 Overton Investments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2001) 113 LGERA 439 Peter Croke Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1998) 101 LGERA 30 Peter Sleiman Property Investments Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales (No 2) [2021] NSWLEC 47 Prasad v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2010] NSWLEC 193 Raja Vyricherla Narayana Gajapatiraju v Revenue Divisional Officer Vizagapatam [1939] AC 302 Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) v United Petroleum Pty Ltd (2019) 236 LGERA 389 Roads and Traffic Authority v Mosca (2006) 146 LGERA 335 Roads and Traffic Authority v Perry (2001) 116 LGERA 244 SNS Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) (2018) 232 LGERA 224 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services (2014) 201 LGERA 367 Turner v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245 Weston Aluminium Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority (2022) 253 LGERA 374 Woollams v The Minister (1957) 2 LGRA 338 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (In Liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1990) 70 LGRA 187 Category: Principal judgment Parties: G&J Drivas Pty Ltd (First Applicant) Telado Pty Ltd (Second Applicant) Sydney Metro (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso SC with L Waterson and A Richards (Applicants) R Beasley SC with M Astill (Respondent)