RVA Australia Pty Ltd v Rosemary Elizabeth Marzouk [2017] NSWLEC 160

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: RVA Australia Pty Ltd v Rosemary Elizabeth Marzouk [2017] NSWLEC 160 Hearing dates: 29 August 2017 Date of orders: 30 November 2017 Decision date: 30 November 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Robson J Decision: See orders at [55] Catchwords: EASEMENT – application pursuant to s 88K of the Conveyancing Act 1919 for imposition of an easement – easement sought for creation of asset protection zone – whether the easement is reasonably necessary – whether the easement is in the public interest – whether the owner of the burdened land can be adequately compensated – whether the applicant has made reasonable attempts to obtain the easement Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 (NSW), s 88K Land and Environment Court Act 1979 (NSW), s 40 Real Property Act 1900 (NSW), s 74H Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2006 Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015 Cases Cited: 117 York Street Pty Ltd v Proprietors of Strata Plan 16123 (1998) 43 NSWLR 504 Moorebank Recyclers Pty Ltd v Tanlane Pty Ltd [2012] NSWCA 445; (2012) 16 BPR 31,257 Rainbowforce Pty Limited v Skyton Holdings Pty Limited [2010] NSWLEC 2; (2010) 171 LGERA 286 RVA Australia Pty Ltd v Sutherland Shire Council [2017] NSWLEC 1161 Shi v ABI-K Pty Ltd (2014) 87 NSWLR 568; [2014] NSWCA 293 Category: Principal judgment Parties: RVA Australia Pty Ltd (Applicant) Rosemary Elizabeth Marzouk (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Duggan SC (Applicant) Submitting Appearance (Respondent)