Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 68

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 68 Hearing dates: 7-16 December 2016, 30-31 January 2017 Date of orders: 25 August 2017 Decision date: 13 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See pars 325-333 Catchwords: ACQUISITION OF LAND – compulsory partial acquisition of cane farm land – application of before and after method of valuation to determine market value incorporates impact on value of improvements on residue land – disturbance claim for cost of building replacement dwelling on residue land based on impact of highway on residue land considered – disturbance claim for loss of profits from acquired land refused Legislation Cited: Clarence Valley Local Environmental Plan 2011 Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) 2013 Heavy Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National Regulation (NSW) 2013 Interpretation Act 1987 s 8(b) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 ss 3, 20, 54, 55, 56, 59, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 19 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Cases Cited: Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments [2001] NSWCA 259 Brock v Roads and Maritime Services [2012] NSWCA 404 Caruana v Port Macquarie-Hastings Council (2007) 210 LGERA 1; [2007] NSWLEC 109 Chaudry v Liverpool City Council [2008] NSWLEC 251 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 358; [1947] HCA 10 Constantino v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2004) 135 LGERA 365; [2004] NSWLEC 517 Coundrelis v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2008] NSWLEC 72 Lasermax Engineering Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Aust) Ltd [2005] NSWCA 66 George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation (2013) 205 LGERA 357; [2013] NSWLEC 212 Gosford Shire Council v Green (1980) 48 LGRA 201 Harvey v Crawley Development Corporation [1957] 1 QB 485 Johnston v The Roads and Traffic Authority [2000] NSWLEC 111 Kenny & Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; [1999] HCA 25 Leichhardt Council v Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) (2006) 149 LGERA 439; [2006] NSWCA 353 McBaron v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1995) 87 LGERA 238 McDonald v Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW (2009) 169 LGERA 352; [2009] NSWLEC 105 MIR Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2006] NSWCA 314 Mosca v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2004) 139 LGERA 28; [2004] NSWLEC 676 N Stephenson Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1994) 83 LGERA 248 Parfett v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWLEC 1182 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Roads & Traffic Authority of NSW v McDonald (2010) 175 LGERA 276; [2010] NSWCA 236 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd (2016) 212 LGERA 307; [2016] NSWCA 7 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Mosca (2006) 146 LGERA 335; [2006] NSWCA 159 Spencer v Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 The Minister v New South Wales Aerated Water and Confectionary Co Ltd (1916) 22 CLR 56; [1916] HCA 48 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services (2014) 201 LGERA 367; [2014] NSWCA 161 W and H Carter v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW (2006) 144 LGERA 375; [2006] NSWLEC 89 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (in liq) v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156; 73 LGRA 47 Category: Principal judgment Parties: 16/154024 John Brendan Moloney (First Applicant) Colleen Patricia Moloney (Second Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent)