Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid [2016] NSWLEC 75

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid [2016] NSWLEC 75 Hearing dates: 14-18 March 2016, 6-8 April 2016, 11-12 April 2016 Date of orders: 17 June 2016 Decision date: 17 June 2016 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: (1) The compensation payable to Bligh under the Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 is determined at $682,000 (2) Exhibits may be returned (3) The question of costs is reserved Catchwords: COMPENSATION – compulsory acquisition of three easements to enable building of substation on neighbouring land – identification of public purpose –before and after calculation of market value to determine injurious affection – no loss established in after scenario – compensation payable for easements Legislation Cited: Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 (NSW) Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Electricity Supply Act 1995 (NSW) Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 (NSW), ss 7, 9 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW), ss 75J, 75O, 75W Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 40 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW), ss 3, 4, 39, 54, 55, 56, 59, 62 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Besmaw Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2001] NSWLEC 15; (2001) 113 LGERA 246 Chaudry v Liverpool City Council [2008] NSWLEC 251 Chino Pty Ltd v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation [2006] NSWLEC 768; (2006) 153 LGERA 136 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Ltd [1947] HCA 10; (1947) 74 CLR 358 Davies v Sydney Water Corporation [2012] NSWLEC 130 Housing Commission (NSW) v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547; (1981) 50 LGRA 334 Marshall v Director-General, Department of Transport [2001] HCA 37; (2001) 205 CLR 603 MMTR Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 177 Pennant Hills Golf Club Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [1999] NSWCA 110; (1999) 9 BPR 17,011 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 7; (2006) 212 LGERA 307 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Perry [2001] NSWCA 251; (2001) 52 NSWLR 222 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Vilro Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) [2010] NSWLEC 234; (2010) 179 LGERA 47 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority [2008] HCA 5; (2008) 233 CLR 259 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156; 73 LGRA 47 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd (Applicant) Ausgrid (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr P Clay SC and Ms J McKelvey (Applicant) Mr I Hemmings SC and Mr C Norton (Respondent)