ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY v HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL [2001] NSWCA 11

Reported Decision : 113 LGERA 223

New South Wales Court of Appeal

CITATION : ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY v HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL [2001] NSWCA 11 FILE NUMBER(S) : CA 40389/99 HEARING DATE(S) : 16 November 2000 JUDGMENT DATE : 16 February 2001

PARTIES : ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES v HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL JUDGMENT OF : Mason P at 1; Sheller JA at 52; Powell JA at 53

LOWER COURT JURISDICTION : Land & Environment Court LOWER COURT L&E 30207/98 FILE NUMBER(S) : LOWER COURT TALBOT J JUDICIAL OFFICER :

COUNSEL : Appellant: P D McClellan QC/J B Maston Respondent: M H Tobias QC/J E Robson SOLICITORS : Appellant: Crown Solicitor, I V Knight Respondent: Deacons Graham James CATCHWORDS : Acquisition and resumption of property - market value of land - two formulae applied - statutory restrictions on use or sale of land - whether reference to comparable market transactions necessary - s57 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 - definition of "special value" - financial advantage - adequate reasons for valuation. ND DECISION : Appeal upheld

THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES COURT OF APPEAL CA 40389/99 LECt 30207/98 MASON P SHELLER JA POWELL JA

Friday 16 February 2001 ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES v HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL

The appellant compulsorily acquired land from the respondent under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991. The respondent rejected the market value figure of $157,000 calculated by the Valuer-General, and brought proceedings in the Land and Environment Court to have the market value of the land assessed at $750,000.

Talbot J determined the market value of the land to be $400,000. This is an appeal to have the determination set aside for error of law.