Goldmate Property Luddenham No 1 Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2024] NSWCA 292

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Goldmate Property Luddenham No 1 Pty Ltd v Transport for New South Wales [2024] NSWCA 292 Hearing dates: 27 November 2024 Decision date: 09 December 2024 Before: Gleeson JA at [1]; Adamson JA at [2]; Preston CJ of LEC at [82] Decision: (1) Appeal allowed. (2) Set aside: (a) the determination by Duggan J of market value pursuant to s 55(a) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW); (b) the order of 19 April 2024 for determination of the compensation payable to the appellant under Part 3 Division 4 of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW); and (c) the order for the costs of the proceedings in the Court below. (3) Remit to the Land and Environment Court: (a) the determination of market value pursuant to s 55(a) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) to be determined according to law; and (b) the costs of the proceedings before Duggan J. (4) Order the respondent to pay the appellant's costs of the appeal. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND —compensation — market value of land — statutory disregard of certain increases or decreases in value of land — public purpose for which the land acquired — meaning of "public purpose" — where Transport for NSW acquired land pursuant to s 177 of the Roads Act 1993 (NSW) for the construction of the M12 motorway — whether broader purpose of developing area of the Western Sydney Airport was part of Transport for NSW's "public purpose" for the purposes of s 56(1)(a) STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) s 56(1)(a) — meaning of "public purpose" — whether public purpose in s 56(1)(a) is limited to purposes for which an acquiring authority is authorised by statute to acquire land Legislation Cited: Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW), ss 8, 13A Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 8, 15, 19, 37, 54, 55, 56, 59 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), ss 19, 57 Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), ss 186, 188 Roads Act 1993 (NSW), ss 7, 48, 71, 177 Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act 1998 (NSW), ss 12, 17 Transport Administration Act 1988 (NSW), s 3C Cases Cited: Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWCA 240 Coffs Harbour City Council v Noubia Pty Ltd (2024) 258 LGERA 351; [2024] NSWCA 19 Kelly v The Queen (2004) 218 CLR 216; [2004] HCA 12 R & R Fazzolari Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council (2009) 237 CLR 603; [2009] HCA 12 Roads and Traffic Authority v Perry (2001) 52 NSWLR 222; [2001] NSWCA 251 Sydney Metro v G & J Drivas Pty Ltd (2024) 113 NSWLR 429; [2024] NSWCA 5 Walker Corporation Pty Limited v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Goldmate Property Luddenham No 1 Pty Ltd (Appellant) Transport for New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: B Walker SC / T Hale SC / L Waterson (Appellant) N Hutley SC / M Astill / A Khadra (Respondent)