Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 161

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Canterbury City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2002] NSWLEC 161 APPLICANT Canterbury City Council PARTIES : RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales FILE NUMBER(S) : 30244 of 1998 and 30022 of 1999 CORAM: Pearlman J KEY ISSUES: Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- compensation - valuation - market value - community land - comparable sales - statutory restrictions - discount - rental value LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 55 Local Government Act 1993 s 27, s 35, s 45, s 46 Ashfield Municipal Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2001) 117 LGERA 203; Mayor, Councillors and Citizens of the City of Brighton v Road Construction Authority (1986) VR 255; Corrie and Anor v MacDermott (1914) AC 1056; Hornsby Shire Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (Bannon J, NSWLEC, 29 May 1996, unreported); CASES CITED: Hornsby Shire Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1998) 100 LGERA 105; Hurstville City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (1999) NSWLEC 100; Prince Alfred Park Reserve Trust v State Rail Authority of NSW (1997) 96 LGERA 75; Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Hurstville City Council (2001) 112 LGERA 223; Turner & Anor v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245 DATES OF HEARING: 04/03/2002; 05/03/2002; 06/03/2002; 14/06/2002 written submissions: 13/03/2002; 20/03/2002; 25/03/2002; DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/19/2002