Monti v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 11

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Monti v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 11 Hearing dates: 17, 19, 23, 29, 30, 31 October, 2, 6 and 19 November 2018 Date of orders: 13 February 2019 Decision date: 13 February 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Pepper J Decision: See orders at [166]. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION: resumption of quarry land – market value of land and disturbance agreed – determination of market value of the quarry business – use of discounted cash flow model to calculate the value of quarry business – whether loss of profits claimable as disturbance – claim for special value rejected. Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, ss 54(1), s 55, 56, 57, 59, 66 Ballina Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: Arkaba Holdings Ltd v Commissioner of Highways [1970] SASR 94 Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 209 Boland v Yates Corporation Pty Ltd [1999] HCA 64; (1999) 167 ALR 575 Carlewie Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 181 Dangerfield v Town of St Peters [1972] HCA 15; (1972) 129 CLR 586 Denshire v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 181; (2017) 229 LGERA 118 George D Angus Pty Ltd v Health Administration Corporation [2013] NSWLEC 212; (2013) 205 LGERA 357 Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd [2014] NSWCA 352; (2014) 88 NSWLR 752 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 Housing Commission of New South Wales v San Sebastian Pty Ltd [1978] HCA 28; (1978) 140 CLR 196 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 251 Mir Bros v Roads and Traffic Authority [2006] NSWCA 314 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 252 Pastoral Finance Association Ltd v Minister [1914] AC 1083 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 7; (2016) 212 LGERA 307 SNS Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Service [2018] NSWLEC 7; (2018) 232 LGERA 224 St John Ambulance Association of Western Australia Inc v East Perth Development Authority [2001] WASC 85; (2001) 114 LGERA 112 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso [2009] NSWCA 391; (2009) 170 LGERA 298 Willoughby City Council v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWLEC 6; (2014) 201 LGERA 177 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Allan Keith Monti (First Applicant) Phillip Daniel Monti (Second Applicant) Christopher John Monti (Third Applicant) Road and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings SC with Ms A Pearman (First to Third Applicants) Dr S Pritchard SC with Mr L Waterson (Respondent)