Rocco Fraietta v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 11

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rocco Fraietta v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 11 Hearing dates: 20 to 23 September 2016 and 5 October 2016 Date of orders: 27 February 2017 Decision date: 27 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [194] Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – potential relocation of creek – compensation payable – appropriate adjustments

COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – compensation payable – disturbance – correct interpretation of 'relocation' and 'actual use' Legislation Cited: Ku-ring-gai Development Control Plan 2015 (NSW) Ku-ring-gai Local Environmental Plan 2015 (NSW) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 (NSW) Roads Act 1993 (NSW) Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254 Bezzina Developers Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2006) 146 LGERA 249; [2006] NSWLEC 175 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments [2001] NSWCA 259 Caruso v Sydney Water Corporation [2008] NSWLEC 320 Chaudry v Liverpool City Council [2008] NSWLEC 251 Constantine v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 81 Cook, Saad, Raguz & Ors v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2007] NSWLEC 136 G. Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 116 Goluzd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2012] NSWLEC 25 Holcim (Australia) Pty Ltd v Valuer-General [2009] NSWLEC 225 Kirela Pty Limited v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No. 2) (2004) 132 LGERA 90; [2004] NSWLEC 68 Koutsouras v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (unreported, New South Wales Court of Appeal, 29 November 1991) Marroun v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWLEC 199 Maurici v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue (2003) 212 CLR 111; [2003] HCA 8 McBaron v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1995) 87 LGERA 239 McDonald v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2009) 169 LGERA 352; [2009] NSWLEC 105 MMAL Rentals Pty Limited v Bruning (2004) 63 NSWLR 167; [2004] NSWCA 451 Speter v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 128 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 Taylor v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 138 The Trust Company Limited v Minister Administering the Crown Lands Act 1989 (2012) 211 LGERA 158; [2012] NSWLEC 73 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Rocco Fraietta (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: A Galasso with C R Ireland (Applicant) S A Duggan with F J Berglund (Respondent)