Barrett v Valuer General [2015] NSWLEC 1141

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barrett v Valuer General [2015] NSWLEC 1141 Hearing dates: 13 November 2014 Decision date: 13 May 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Parker AC and Maston AC Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The Land Value for the property known as 115 Chelmsford Street, Newtown as at the base date of 1 July 2012 is $385,000. 3. No order is made as to costs. 4. The exhibits are returned. Catchwords: Valuation of Land Legislation Cited: Valuation of Land Act 1916 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 Cases Cited: Adams v Valuer General Chircop v Transport for NSW Daandine Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Land Tax (1943) 7 The Valuer 299 Graham Trilby Pty Limited v Valuer General [2008] NSWLEC 217 Deputy Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Gold Estates of Australia (1930) Ltd (1934) CLR 509 at [6] Falk v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [1999] NSWLEC 301 Flack v Valuer General (1952) LGR Vol 18, page 157 Hillman v Valuer General (1938) LGR Vol 14, page 14 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2014] NSWLEC 1217 Marroun v Roads and Maritime Services McCathie & Others v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1944) Vol 69 CLR Redeam Pty Ltd v South Australian Land Commission at [156], River Bank Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia Tenstat Pty Ltd v Valuer General, Woolworths Limited v Valuer General Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs v Charlesworth, Pilling & Co Spencer v Commonwealth [1907] HCA 82 Category: Principal judgment Parties: APPLICANT Keith Barrett