Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer General (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 60

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Challenger Listed Investments Limited v Valuer General (No 2) [2015] NSWLEC 60 Hearing dates: 15 April 2015 Date of orders: 15 April 2015 Decision date: 16 April 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: Separate question answered in applicant's favour. Each party to pay their own costs. Catchwords: VALUATION: separate question of law – whether Valuer General required under s 6A of the Valuation of Land Act 1916 to consider contamination land in calculating value of land – whether Valuer General should pay the applicant's costs. Legislation Cited: Contaminated Land Management Act 1997, s 11 Land and Environment Court Rules 2007, r 3.7 Valuation of Land Act 1916, s 6A Cases Cited: Challenger Listed Investments Ltd v Valuer-General [2015] NSWLEC 7 Fivex Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2014] NSWLEC 27 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38; (2013) 195 LGERA 229 Leppington Pastoral Company Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2010] NSWLEC 1023 Mac Services Group v Mid-Western Regional Council [2014] NSWLEC 1072 Maygood Australia Pty Ltd v Willoughby City Council (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 142 Port Stephens Council v Sansom [2007] NSWCA 299; (2007) 156 LGERA 125 Valuer-General v Fivex Pty Ltd [2015] NSWCA 53 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Challenger Limited Investment (Applicant) Valuer General (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Tomasetti SC (Applicant) Mr J Robson SC with Ms M Carpenter (Respondent)