Almona Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2008] NSWLEC 112

Reported Decision : 160 LGERA 375

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Almona Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2008] NSWLEC 112

APPLICANT Almona Pty Ltd PARTIES : RESPONDENT Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30873 of 2006

CORAM: Jagot J

KEY ISSUES: Compulsory Acquisition of Land :- compensation - partial acquisition - market value of acquired land - impact on value of residual land - disturbance - method of valuation where before and after valuation yields nil value - whether loss alleged to be the result of carrying out of the public purpose is compensable as disturbance - direct and natural consequences of the acquisition - interaction between s 55(f) and s 59(f) of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991

LEGISLATION CITED: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991

AMP Henderson Global Investors v Valuer General (2004) 134 LGERA 426 Blacktown City Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Blacktown City Council v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 144 LGERA 265 Bronzel v State Planning Authority (1979) 44 LGRA 34 Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council [2007] NSWLEC 109 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Limited and Others (1947) 74 CLR 358 Dessent v Commonwealth of Australia (1977) 13 ALR 437 Doherty and Doherty v Commissioner of Highways (1974) 7 SASR 57 CASES CITED: Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Limited v Blacktown City Council (No 2) (2000) 108 LGERA 417 Marshall v Director General, Department of Transport (2001) 205 CLR 603 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 212 CLR 111 McBaron and Others v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1995) 87 LGERA 238 McInnes and Another v Commissioner of Highways (1992) 78 LGERA 410 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (1907) 5 CLR 418 The Commonwealth of Australia v Morison (1972) 127 CLR 32 Walker Corporation Pty Limited v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] HCA 5