New South Wales Golf Club v Valuer-General New South Wales [2012] NSWLEC 137

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: New South Wales Golf Club v Valuer-General New South Wales [2012] NSWLEC 137 Hearing dates: 18/04/2012; 19/04/2012; 20/04/2012 Decision date: 19 June 2012 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Lloyd AJ Decision: 1. Appeal allowed. 2. The Valuer-General's determination of the value of the applicant's land as at 1 July 2009 of $6.01 million revoked. 3. The Court determines the value of the land as at 1 July 2009 as nil. 4. Exhibits returned. Catchwords: VALUATION OF LAND - whether circumstances changed since previous valuation - what constitutes "land improvements" - restrictions on "disposition or manner of use" under Crown lease considered

WORDS AND PHRASES - "land improvements" - "disposition or manner of use" Legislation Cited: Local Government Act 1919 (NSW), s 153(3) Valuation of Land Act 1916, s 4, s 6A(1), s 14I, s 40(2) Cases Cited: Atkinson v Lumb [1903] 1KB 861 Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd v Broken Hill Municipal Council [1926] AC 94; 37 CLR 284 Bromley Rural District Council v Croydon Corporation [1909] 1 KB 353 Commonwealth Custodial Service Ltd v Valuer-General [2008] NSWLEC 310 Flack v Valuer-General (1952) 18 LGR (NSW) 157 Graham Trilby Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2011] NSWLEC 68 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2001] NSWCA 78 (2001) 51 NSWLR 673; 114 LGERA 376 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2003] HCA 8; 212 CLR 111 New South Wales Golf Club Ltd v Valuer-General (1993) 81 LGERA 438 New South Wales Golf Club v Valuer-General [2007] NSWLEC 40 Roache v Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co Ltd (No 2) [1966] 1 NSWR 384 Society of Medical Officers of Health v Hope (Valuation Officer) [1960] AC 551 Texts Cited: Rawlinson's Australian Construction Handbook (2009 edition) Category: Principal judgment Parties: New South Wales Golf Club (applicant) Valuer-General New South Wales (respondent) Representation: PJ McEwen SC (applicant) JB Maston (respondent) Bicknell & Monteith Lawyers (applicant) IV Knight, Crown Solicitor (respondent) File Number(s): 30424 of 2011 Publication restriction: Nil