Warwick Farm Central Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2024] NSWLEC 25

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Warwick Farm Central Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2024] NSWLEC 25 Hearing dates: 23 to 27 October 2023 Date of orders: 27 March 2024 Decision date: 27 March 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pritchard J Decision: In proceedings 2022/256791, 2022/256815 and 2022/256816: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) The Valuer-General's decision dated 30 June 2022 disallowing the appellant's objection to the Valuer-General's valuation of Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2019 is revoked. (3) The Valuer-General's decision dated 30 June 2022 disallowing the appellant's objection to the Valuer-General's valuation of Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2020 is revoked. (4) The Valuer-General's decision dated 30 June 2022 disallowing the appellant's objection to the Valuer-General's valuation of Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2021 is revoked. (5) The value of the land being Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2019 is $18,312,500. (6) The value of the land being Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2020 is $18,312,500. (7) The value of the land being Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1162776, Lot 1 Governor Macquarie Drive, Warwick Farm, NSW for the valuing year 1 July 2021 is $22,890,625. Catchwords: VALUATION OF LAND – appeals against land valuations by Valuer-General – s 6A(1) of Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) – limited relevant comparable sales Legislation Cited: Australian Jockey Club Act 1873 (NSW) (repealed) Sydney Water Act 1994 (NSW) s 44 Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) ss 4, 6A, 35C, 37, 40 Liverpool Development Control Plan 2008 Liverpool Local Environmental Plan 2008 Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Amendment (Land Use Zones) Order 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 (repealed) Cases Cited: Adams v Valuer General [2014] NSWLEC 1005 Almona Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2008) 160 LGERA 375; [2008] NSWLEC 112 Anastasios Prilis v Valuer-General [2022] NSWLEC 11 Benfer v Chief Executive, Department of Lands (Land Court of Qld, 29 Oct 1993, unrep) Bingham v Cumberland County Council (1954) 20 LGR (NSW) 1 Bosnakis v Valuer-General (2017) 228 LGERA 320 [2017] SASC 158 Brisbane City Council v The Valuer-General for the State of Queensland (1978) 140 CLR 41; [1978] HCA 40 Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd v Chief Executive, Department of Lands (1996-1997) 16 QLCR 435 CFS Managed Property Limited v Valuer-General (2016) 215 LGERA 226; [2016] NSWLEC 2 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd (as Trustee for Burwood Trust Fund) v Valuer-General (NSW); Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Valuer-General (NSW) (2006) 148 LGERA 38; [2006] NSWLEC 400 Gollan v Randwick Municipal Council [1961] AC 82; (1960) LGRA 275; (1960) 34 ALJR 253; [1960] 3 All ER 449 Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2009] NSWLEC 225 Kemp Investments (NSW) Pty Ltd and Flaherty v Valuer-General (2013) 195 LGERA 1; [2013] NSWLEC 18 Knapp v Valuer General [2004] NSWLEC 684 Kogarah Town Centre Pty Limited v Valuer General (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 1124 Leichhardt Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 149 LGERA 439; [2006] NSWCA 353 Leppington Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2010] NSWLEC 1023 Lewis Berger and Sons (Queensland) Pty Limited (1979) 6 QLCR 95 Marroun v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 199 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 212 CLR 111; [2003] HCA 8 Norwest City Pty Ltd ATF Norwest City v Valuer General [2018] NSWLEC 50 Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales (2018) 228 LGERA 407; [2018] NSWLEC 18 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Snow Trust v Valuer General [2023] NSWLEC 41 Port Macquarie West Bowling Club Ltd v The Minister (1972) 2 NSWLR 63; (1972) 28 LGRA 23 Raynbird v Valuer-General (1980) 7 QLCR 106 Richard Capuano v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 59 Royal Sydney Golf Club v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1955) 91 CLR 610; [1955] HCA 13 Scambiaterra v Valuer General [2003] NSWLEC 339 Shuang Wang v Valuer General [2021] NSWLEC 74 Smith v Eurobodalla Shire Council [2005] NSWCA 89 SNS Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) (2018) 232 LGERA 224; [2018] NSWLEC 7 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Tenstat v Valuer General; Woolworths Limited v Valuer General [2012] NSWLEC 1361 Toohey's Ltd v The Valuer General (NSW) [1925] AC 439; (1924) 7 LGR (NSW) 48; (1924) 25 SR (NSW) 75 Trust Company Limited ATF Opera House Car Park Infrastructure Trust No 1 v The Valuer General (No 3) (2011) 182 LGERA 118; [2011] NSWLEC 85 Trust Co Ltd v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act 1989 (2012) 211 LGERA 158; [2012] NSWLEC 73 Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Valuer-General (2007) 154 LGERA 437; [2007] NSWCA 181 Valuer General v Marano (1978) 5 QLCR 194 Valuer General of New South Wales v Oriental Bar Pty Ltd (2016) 217 LGERA 1; [2016] NSWCA 48 Yaglan Investments Pty Ltd v Council of the Shire of Albert (1997) 17 QLCR 331 Texts Cited: Fricke, Compulsory Acquisition of Land in Australia (2nd ed, Law Book Co, 1982) Hyam, The Law Affecting Valuation of Land in Australia (6th ed, Federation Press, 2020) Newton & Conolly, Land Acquisition (7th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2017) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Warwick Farm Central Pty Ltd (Appellant) Valuer General (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: R White (Appellant) R Seiden SC and A Pearman (Respondent)