Dokas v Valuer General [2017] NSWLEC 32

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Dokas v Valuer General [2017] NSWLEC 32 Hearing dates: 17 March 2017 Date of orders: 21 March 2017 Decision date: 21 March 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Moore J Decision: In Matter Number 305529, orders at [74] In Matter Number 305542, orders at [75] Catchwords: LAND VALUATION – objection to statutory valuation as at base date of 1 July 2015 – inspection of site and comparable sales – consideration of applicant's objections – consideration of valuation on the assumption (not needing to be determined) that the Valuer General has increased the site area for the valuation process – consideration of other bases for objection – resultant analysed value on most favourable case to applicant still higher than statutory value – appeal dismissed and statutory value confirmed LAND VALUATION – objection to statutory valuation as at base date of 1 July 2015 – inspection of site and comparable sales – consideration of objections – resultant analysed still higher than statutory value – appeal dismissed and statutory value confirmed Legislation Cited: Valuation of Land Act 1916, ss 6A and 40 Cases Cited: New Century Developments Pty Limited v Baulkham Hill's Shire Council (2003) 127 LGERA 303; [2003] NSWLEC 154 Telstra Corporation Limited v Hornsby Shire Council (2006) 67 NSWLR 256; (2006) 146 LGERA 10; [2006] NSWLEC 133 Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Dokas (Applicant) Valuer General (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Self-represented (Applicant) Mr S Nash, barrister (Respondent)