Maidment v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 606

Reported Decision : 153 LGERA 249

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Maidment v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 606

APPLICANT: Kelvin David Maidment PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW

FILE NUMBER(S) : 31159 of 2004

CORAM: Biscoe J

KEY ISSUES: Compensation - Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- land acquired for the purposes of the Roads Act 1993 - "bottom up" valuation methodology adopted - land situate in proposed Town Centre – development potential of land

LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) ss 54, 55, 56, 59, 61

Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 167 ALR 575; Commissioner of Succession Duties (SA) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited (1947) 74 CLR 358; Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547; HTW Valuers (Central Qld) Pty Ltd v Astonland Pty Ltd (2004) 217 CLR 640; Kenny and Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; Liverpool City Council v Commonwealth of Australia (1993) 46 FCR 67; Longworth v Commissioner of Stamp Duties [1953] SR (NSW) 342; Multari v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2004] NSWLEC 649; CASES CITED: Port Macquarie West Bowling Club Ltd v The Minister [1972] 2 NSWLR 63; Redeam Pty Ltd v South Australian Land Commission (1977) 17 SASR 508; Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW v Mosca (2006) 146 LGERA 335; Roulston v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2005] NSWLEC 409; Royal Sydney Golf Club v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1957) 97 CLR 379; Sandhurst Trustees Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 243; Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority v Walker Corporation Pty Ltd (2005) 141 LGERA 243; Wattle Park Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (1973) 6 SASR 69; Woodbury v Wyong Shire Council [2006] NSWLEC 48