Jim Bricknell v Valuer General of New South Wales [2025] NSWLEC 1121

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Jim Bricknell v Valuer General of New South Wales [2025] NSWLEC 1121 Hearing dates: 27, 28 November 2024 and 10 December 2024 Date of orders: 28 February 2025 Decision date: 28 February 2025 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Davidson AC Decision: The Court orders: (1) The appeal is dismissed. (2) The land value of the property legally described as Lot 29 in Deposited Plan 1242738, known as 14 Brolga Drive, Gulmarrad, NSW 2463 (Subject land) for the valuation date of 1 July 2022 is confirmed as $4,000,000. (3) The allowance pursuant to s 14L(1)(b) of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 is confirmed as $30,000. Catchwords: VALUATION APPEAL – land valuation appeal – whether the land value is too high – whether the s 14L allowance is too low – whether the land should be valued under s 6A1 or s 6A2 – whether land should be valued together or separately – orders. Legislation Cited: Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 Land and Environment Court Act 1979, s 19 Valuation of Land Act 1916, ss 6A, s14L, s26, 27B, 37, 40 Clarence Valley Local Environmental Plan 2011 Cases Cited: ACN 115 840 509 Pty Limited v Kiama Municipal Council (2006) 145 LGERA 147; [2006] NSWLEC 151 DEM (Aust) Pty Limited v Pittwater Council (2004) 136 LGERA 187; [2004] NSWCA 434 Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2009] NSWLEC 225 Hornsby Shire Council v Malcolm (1986) 60 LGRA 429 Kogarah Town Centre Pty Limited v Valuer General (No. 3) [2014] NSWLEC 1124 Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Limited v Muswellbrook Shire Council [2020] NSWLEC 66, Olefines Pty Ltd v Valuer-General of New South Wales (2018) 228 LGERA 407; [2018] NSWLEC 18 Pepperwood Ridge Pty Limited v Newcastle City Council (2015) 142 LGERA 231; [2005] NSWLEC 257 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Valuer General (NSW) [2023] NSWLEC 41 Tetzner v Colonial Sugar Refining Co Ltd [1958] AC 50 Tomago Aluminium Company Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2010] NSWLEC 4 Toohey's Ltd v The Valuer-General (1924) 25 SR (NSW) 75 Trust Company Limited ATF Opera House Car Park Infrastructure Trust No 1 v The Valuer-General (No 3) (2011) 183 LGERA 118; [2011] NSWLEC 85 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd (2015) 206 LGERA; [2015] NSWCA 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Jim Bricknell (Applicant) Valuer General of New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: B Chapman (Agent for the Applicant) Counsel: A Pearman (Respondent)