Grand United Friendly Society v. Parramatta City Council [1998] NSWLEC 120

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : Grand United Friendly Society v. Parramatta City Council [1998] NSWLEC 120 APPLICANT Grand United Friendly Society PARTIES : RESPONDENT Parramatta City Council FILE NUMBER(S) : 40165 of 1998 CORAM: Talbot J KEY ISSUES: :- Parramatta LEP 1990 cl 24 LEGISLATION CITED: Land and Environment Court Act s 16(1A) National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW). Nix & Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGERA 199; James Miller and Partners Ltd v Whitworth Street Estates (Manchester) Ltd [1970] AC 583 at 603; CASES CITED: L Schuler A.G. v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1974] AC 235 at 270; The Administration of the Territory of Papua New Guinea & Anor v Daera Guba (1973) 130 CLR 353 at 446; DKLR Holding Co (No. 2) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Stamp Duties [1980] 1 NSWLR 510 at 519 DATES OF HEARING: 8/12/98, 9/12/98 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/14/1998

APPLICANT Mr D Officer QC Michell Sillar LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr P Tomasetti Storey & Gough

JUDGMENT: 1. The applicant is the owner of the property known as 87A Hammers Road, Toongabbie.

2. By notice dated 12 April 1996 the applicant gave notice to the respondent to acquire part of the land pursuant to cl 24(1) of the Parramatta LEP 1990. The land the subject of the notice is zoned Open Space 6(c).