Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWLEC 15

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWLEC 15 APPLICANT PARTIES : Besmaw Pty Limited RESPONDENT Sydney Water Corporation FILE NUMBER(S) : 30049; 30050 of 1999 CORAM: Sheahan J KEY ISSUES: Compensation :- compulsory acquisition - easement - market value - "disturbance" - claim for cost of providing a new access to retained land unaffected by the easement - relevance of Respondent's policies and practices. Construction & Interpretation - terms of easement - rights of Respondent over land of applicant - extent of exploitation of easement so far Conveyancing Act 1919 s 88A, s 88AC, Schedule 4A LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 52, s55(d), s59 and s 62 Real Property Act 1900 s 80A Sydney Water Act 1994 s 7ff, s 12ff, s 14, s 17, s 19, s 20, s 29ff, s 37, s 38, s 40, s 41, s 44, s 45, s 70ff, s 78 Annwrack Pty Ltd v Williams unreported 3101 of 1988, 8 February 1989; Ex Parte Purcell (19820 47 LGERA 433; Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd v Blacktown City Council (No.2) [2000] NSWLEC 139; CASES CITED: Pennant Hills Golf Club Ltd v RTA of NSW (1997) 96 LGERA 164; Prospect County Council v Cross (1990) 21 NSWLR 601; West v RTA (1995) 88 LGERA 266; Zenere v Leate (1980) 1 BPR 9300 DATES OF HEARING: 4/12/2000, 5/12/2000, 6/12/2000 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/15/2001