Willis v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 165

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Willis v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 165 Hearing dates: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 November 2014 Date of orders: 23 October 2015 Decision date: 23 October 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [121]. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION: highest and best use – before and after method of valuation – market value – potential for rural residential subdivision – whether potential for industrial subdivision and development – underlying zoning. Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, ss 54, 55, 56, 66 Cases Cited: A G Robertson Ltd v Valuer-General (1952) 18 LGR (NSW) 261 Brock v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) [2012] NSWCA 404; (2012) 191 LGERA 267 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor, Trustee & Agency Company of South Australia Ltd [1947] HCA 10; (1947) 74 CLR 358 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd as Trustee for Burwood Trust Fund; Trust Company of Australia Ltd v Valuer-General (NSW) (2006) 148 LGERA 38 Dillon v Gosford City Council [2011] NSWCA 328; (2011) 184 LGERA 179 Goluzd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2012] NSWLEC25 Gosford Shire Council v Green (1980) 48 LGRA 201 Gwynvill Properties Pty Ltd v Commissioner for Main Roads (1983) 50 LGRA 322 Hazcorp Pty Limited v The Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWLEC 661 Maloney v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2011] NSWLEC 121 Maori Trustee v Ministry for Works [1959] AC 1; [1958] 3 All ER 336 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWCA 314 Smith v Road and Traffic Authority of NSW [2005] NSWLEC 438 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 Turner v Minister for Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245 Valuer-General v Commonwealth Custodial Services [2009] NSW 143; (2009) 74 NSWLR 700 Texts Cited: Category: Principal judgment Parties: Martin Willis (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Mr J Robson SC with Mr L Waterson (Applicant) Mr I Hemmings SC (Respondent)