SNS Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 7

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SNS Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 7 Hearing dates: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17 November 2017 Decision date: 15 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pain J Decision: See pars 355-357 Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – partial acquisition of land – application of before and after method of valuation where mixed use development highest and best use – gateway site in Mascot Station Town Centre Precinct – assumption by hypothetical parties of developable gross floor area in before and after scenario – s 59(1)(f) disturbance claim – costs of development application for parent parcel not claimable – costs of development application for residue land not claimable – professional fees of experts advising on valuation for compulsory acquisition additional to legal and valuation fees claimable – stamp duty for replacement land claimable Legislation Cited: Botany Bay Development Control Plan 2013 Pt 4C, Pt 9A Botany Bay Local Environmental Plan 2013 cll 4.6, 6.16 Botany Local Environmental Plan 1995 cl 23A City of Botany Bay Section 94 Contributions Plan 2016 County of Cumberland Planning Scheme Ordinance 1951 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ss 74C, 79C, 123 Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 cll 49, 55 Interim Development Order No 19 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 ss 5, 47, 55, 56, 59, 61, 66 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 34 Mascot Station Precinct Development Control Plan 2004 Mascot Station Precinct Section 94 Contributions Plan 2004 Mascot Station Town Centre Precinct Masterplan 2012 Roads Act 1993 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 cll 85, 86, 100 State Environmental Planning Policy No 65 – Design Quality of Residential Apartment Development Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training (No 2) [2011] NSWLEC 254 Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (No 6) [2015] NSWLEC 18 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Bligh Consulting Pty Ltd v Ausgrid (2016) 217 LGERA 258; [2016] NSWLEC 75 Botany Development Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Botany Bay (No. 3) [2015] NSWLEC 1282 Cannavo v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 358; [1947] HCA 10 Constantine v Blacktown City Council (No 2) [2016] NSWLEC 81 Everest Project Developments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2010) 177 LGERA 43; [2010] NSWLEC 88 Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 752; [2014] NSWCA 352 Housing Commission (NSW) v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547; (1981) 50 LGRA 334 Kenny & Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; [1999] HCA 25 Kirela Pty Ltd v The Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No. 2) (2004) 132 LGERA 90; [2004] NSWLEC 68 Macarbell Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 149 LGERA 217; [2006] NSWLEC 651 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Raja Vyricherla Narayana Gajapatiraju v Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizagapatam [1939] AC 302 Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 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 McDonald (2010) 79 NSWLR 155; [2010] NSWCA 236 Spencer v The Commonwealth of Australia (1907) 5 CLR 418; [1907] HCA 82 Speter v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 128 Spicer v Valuer-General (1963) 10 LGRA 319 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 Tenstat Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2012] NSWLEC 1361 Turner v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245; [1956] HCA 7 Vilro Pty Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation) v Roads and Traffic Authority NSW (No 3) (2010) 179 LGERA 47; [2010] NSWLEC 234 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 LGERA 47 Category: Principal judgment Parties: SNS Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: A Galasso SC and L Waterson (Applicant) R Beasley SC and M Astill (Respondent)