Capocchiano v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 28

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Capocchiano v Shellharbour City Council [2015] NSWLEC 28 Hearing dates: 9-12 December 2014 Date of orders: 27 February 2015 Decision date: 27 February 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Craig J Decision: Pursuant to the provisions of the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, determine compensation for acquisition by the Respondent of Lot 2 in DP 1055678 on 16 August 2013 in the sum of $310,000. Pursuant to s 98(4)(c) of the Civil Procedure Act 2005 order that the Respondent pay the Applicants costs of the proceedings in the sum of $62,592 as a gross sum instead of assessed costs. The exhibits may be returned. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND – highest and best use – underlying zoning to be assumed – potential for rural residential use Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Infrastructure and other Planning Reform) Act 2005 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Reserved Land Acquisition) Act 2006 (NSW)

Illawarra Planning Scheme Ordinance Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW) Roads Act 1993 (NSW) Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan No 16 Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2000 Shellharbour Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Byron Shire Council v Greenfields Mountain Pty Limited [1999] NSWCA 461; 105 LGERA 445 Chircop v Transport for NSW [2014] NSWLEC 63 Hamod v State of New South Wales (No 13) [2009] NSWSC 756 Idoport Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Limited [2007] NSWSC 23 Puruse Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2009] NSWLEC 163; 169 LGERA 85 Smith v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2005] NSWLEC 438 Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority v Walker Corporation Pty Limited (No 2) [2006] NSWCA 386; 68 NSWLR 487 Young v Hones (No 3) [2014] NSWSC 499 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Francesco Saverio Capocchiano (First Applicant) Italia Capocchiano (Second Applicant)