Simpson, Christine & Anor v Valuer General [2007] NSWLEC 498

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Simpson, Christine & Anor v Valuer General [2007] NSWLEC 498

APPLICANT Simpson, Christine & Anor PARTIES : RESPONDENT Valuer General

FILE NUMBER(S) : 30344 of 2007

CORAM: Miller AC

KEY ISSUES: Valuation of Land :-

LEGISLATION CITED: Valuation of Land Act 1916 Land and Environment Court Act 1979

DATES OF HEARING: 20/07/2007

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 24 August 2007

APPLICANT Mr S. Simpson, litigant in person

LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms A. Pearman, barrister Instructed by Mr P. Rankins of Crown Solicitors Office

JUDGMENT: THE LAND AND ENVIRONMENT COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Miller AC

24 August 2007

30344 of 2007 Simpson, Christine & Anor v Valuer General

JUDGMENT 1 This is an Appeal by Mrs C Simpson (the Applicant) against the Land Value assessed by the Valuer General (the Respondent), in respect of Lot 23 DP 975684 known as 7 Claude Avenue, Cremorne (the site).

The background 2 The Land Value of the site, as assessed by the Respondent as at 1 July 2004 was $939,000.00. The Applicant contended that the Land Value should have been $600,000.00.

3 The matter was listed as a Preliminary Conference under the provisions of Section 34 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979. At the commencement of the Conference the parties requested that I dispose of the matter in accordance with Section 34 (3)(b)(ii) on the basis that a hearing would proceed forthwith. For this reason I did not inspect the site or any of the comparable sales referred to in the evidence. As required in Section 34 (3A) the reasons for my decision are set out hereunder.