Johnston v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2024] NSWLEC 90

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Johnston v Valuer-General of New South Wales [2024] NSWLEC 90 Hearing dates: 2, 8 and 9 May 2024 Date of orders: 29 August 2024 Decision date: 29 August 2024 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pritchard J Decision: The Court makes the following orders: (1) The appeal is upheld. (2) In accordance with s 6A of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW), the land value of Lot 5 DP 30344, known as 27 Watts Road, Ryde, as at 1 July 2022 is $1,850,000. Catchwords: VALUATION OF LAND — appeals against land valuations by Valuer-General — s 6A of Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) — highest and best use — comparable sales and adjustments — appeal upheld Legislation Cited: Valuation of Land Act 1916 (NSW) ss 6A, 34, 35A, 37, 40 City of Ryde Development Control Plan 2014 (NSW) ss 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 8.2 Ryde Local Environmental Plan 2014 (NSW) cll 4.1A, 4.4 Cases Cited: Gollan v Randwick Municipal Council [1961] AC 82; (1960) 6 LGRA 275; [1960] 3 All ER 449 Kogarah Town Centre Pty Limited v Valuer General (No 3) [2014] NSWLEC 1124 Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales (2018) 228 LGERA 407; [2018] NSWLEC 18 Perilya Broken Hill v Valuer General (2015) 10 ARLR 235; [2015] NSWCA 400 Perisher Blue Pty Limited as the Trustee for the Snow Trust v Valuer General (NSW) [2023] NSWLEC 41 Richard Capuano v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 59 Tenstat v Valuer General; Woolworths Limited v Valuer General [2012] NSWLEC 1361 Texts Cited: Draft Ryde Flood Study 2023 Land Acquisition (7th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2017) Macquarie Park Floodplain Risk Management Study, April 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Phillip Johnston (Appellant) Valuer-General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: P Johnston (Self-represented via AVL) Counsel: M Carpenter (Respondent) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Respondent) File Number(s): 2023/276001 Publication restriction: Nil