JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd t/as Miller Shopping Centre v Registrar-General of New South Wales; Registrar-General of New South Wales v JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd t/as Miller Shopping Centre [2024] NSWCA 255

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd t/as Miller Shopping Centre v Registrar-General of New South Wales; Registrar-General of New South Wales v JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd t/as Miller Shopping Centre [2024] NSWCA 255 Hearing dates: 15 August 2024 Date of orders: 30 October 2024 Decision date: 30 October 2024 Before: Payne JA at [1]; Mitchelmore JA at [2]; Stern JA at [82] Decision: (1) The appeal is dismissed with costs. (2) The cross appeal is dismissed with costs. Catchwords: LAND LAW — Torrens title— exceptions to indefeasibility — omitted easements — compensation for omission — whether omission resulted in diminution in value — whether dealing fell within terms of environmental planning instrument —memorandum of transfer creating easement was an "agreement, covenant or other similar instrument" — whether easement restricted development Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Liverpool Local Environment Plan 2008 (NSW) Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) Cases Cited: Application of Thompson (Supreme Court (NSW), 25 October 1993, unrep) Chandra v Perpetual Trustees Victoria Ltd [2008] NSWSC 178 Coshott v Ludwig (1997) 8 BPR 15,519 Cracknell & Lonergan Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney (2007) 155 LGERA 291; [2007] NSWLEC 392 Deguisa v Lynn (2020) 268 CLR 638; [2020] HCA 39 Doe v Cogente Pty Ltd (1997) 94 LGERA 305 JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd v Registrar-General of NSW [2013] NSWSC 587 Natva Developments Pty Ltd v McDonald Bros Pty Ltd [2004] NSWSC 777; 12 BPR 22,287 R & R Fazzolari Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council (2009) 237 CLR 603; [2009] HCA 12 Registrar-General of New South Wales v JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd (2015) 88 NSWLR 321; [2015] NSWCA 74 Rothwell Boys Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council (2012) 186 LGERA 366; [2012] NSWLEC 19 Wade v New South Wales Rutile Mining Company Pty. Ltd. (1969) 121 CLR 177; [1969] HCA 28 Westfield Management Limited v Perpetual Trustee Company Limited (2007) 233 CLR 528; [2007] HCA 45 William Lloyd Carey-Evans and Jennifer Anne Quist as Executors of the Estate of Robert Rufus Carey-Evans v Wenhao Wu [2022] NSWLEC 144 Category: Principal judgment Parties: JEA Holdings (Aust) Pty Ltd t/as Miller Shopping Centre (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) Registrar-General of New South Wales (Respondent/Cross-Appellant) Representation: Counsel: M Ashhurst SC / D L Warren (Appellant/Cross-Respondent) P Walsh (Respondent/Cross-Appellant)