De Battista v Transport for New South Wales [2014] NSWLEC 39

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: De Battista v Transport for New South Wales [2014] NSWLEC 39 Hearing dates: 17 - 21 March 2014 Decision date: 15 April 2014 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: 1. The compensation payable for the Applicants' land the subject of the present appeal is determined at $3,766,053.02. 2. Exhibits may be returned. 3. The question of costs is reserved. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION - comparable sales approach to market valuation - large adjustment for availability of sewerage services not appropriate - no application of s 61 to disturbance claim - compensation payable Legislation Cited: Blacktown Local Environmental Plan 1988 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 3, s 37, s 55, s 56, s 59, s 61, s 66 State Environmental Planning Policy (Sydney Region Growth Centres) 2006 Transport Administration Act 1988 Cases Cited: Bonomo v Transport for New South Wales [2014] NSWLEC 25 Brewarrana Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Highways (No 2) (1973) 6 SASR 541; (1973) 32 LGRA 170 Chamwell Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2007] NSWLEC 114; (2007) 151 LGERA 400 Chaudry v Liverpool City Council [2008] NSWLEC 251 Dooralong Residents Action Group Pty Limited v Wyong Shire Council [2011] NSWLEC 251; (2011) 186 LGERA 274 El Boustani v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2014] NSWCA 33 Koutsouras v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (unreported, NSW Court of Appeal, Meagher JA, 29 November 1991) McDonald v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2009] NSWLEC 105; (2009) 169 LGERA 352 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v McDonald [2010] NSWCA 236; (2010) 79 NSWLR 155 Spencer v Commonwealth [1907] HCA 82; (1907) CLR 418 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr and Mrs De Battista (Applicants) Transport for New South Wales (Respondent) Representation: Mr A Galasso SC with Mr L Waterson (Applicants) Mr I Hemmings SC (Respondent) Slater & Gordon Lawyers (Applicants) Hunt & Hunt Lawyers (Respondent) File Number(s): 30122 of 2013