Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 6) [2019] NSWLEC 98

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 6) [2019] NSWLEC 98 Hearing dates: 16 October 2017; 3, 7, 13, 20, 23, 28, 29, and 30 November 2017; 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11,12, 13, 15, and 20 December 2017; 29, 31 (view) January 2018; 1, 2, 23, and 28 February 2018; 5, 6, 7, 8,12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 March 2018; 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 30 April 2018; 8 April 2019; further written material 6 and 7 May 2019 Date of orders: 18 July 2019 Decision date: 18 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See pars [860] and [861] Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION: compensation payable for acquisition of two lots in St Peters – site used for landfilling and waste operations – hypothetical development concepts for highest and best use of Lot 2 – Discounted Cash Flow valuation methodology employed – claims for losses attributable to disturbance – claims for special value - claims based on agency – construction of s 59(1) Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act. Legislation Cited: Conveyancing Act 1919 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 Marrickville Local Environmental Plan 2011 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 Real Property Act 1900 State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 Cases Cited: 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council 11 Elvina Avenue Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council Doering v Pittwater Council 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 195 Crown St Pty Limited v Hoare [1969] 1 NSWR 193 Adelaide Clinic Holdings Pty Ltd v Minister for Water Resources (1988) 65 LGRA 410 Alexandria Landfill Pty Limited v Sydney City Council; Alexandria Landfill Pty Limited v Marrickville Council [2004] NSWLEC 639 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd and Boiling Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 148 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 175 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 3) [2017] NSWLEC 183 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2018] NSWLEC 31 Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services; Boiling Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 5) [2018] NSWLEC 37 Almona Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW [2008] NSWLEC 112 Baringa Enterprises Pty Limited v Manly Municipal Council (1965) 15 LGRA 201 Blacktown City Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Limited (1999) 74 ALJR 209; [1999] HCA 64 Bronzel v State Planning Authority (1979) 44 LGRA 34 Carlewie Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 78 Carlewie Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 181 Cedar Rapids Manufacturing and Power Co v Lacoste [1914] AC 569 Commonwealth Custodial Services Ltd v Valuer General (NSW) (2006) 148 LGERA 38; [2006] NSWLEC 400 Commonwealth v Arklay (1952) 87 CLR 159 Cook and Edwards v City of Sterling (1991) 4 WAR 469 De Ieso v Commissioner of Highways (1981) 27 SASR 248 Denshire v Roads and Maritime Services (NSW) (2017) 229 LGERA 118; [2017] NSWLEC 181 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] HCASL 236 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 39 Dial A Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWCA 73 Dial a Dump Industries Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 172 Dillon v Gosford City Council (2011) 184 LGERA 179; [2011] NSWCA 328 El Boustani v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 [2012] NSWLEC 266 El Boustani v The Minister administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2014) 199 LGERA 198; [2014] NSWCA 33 Elmon Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 168 Estate of the late Costanzo Melino v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 118 Fenton Nominees Pty Ltd v Valuer-General (1981) 47 LGRA 71 G Capital Corporation Pty Ltd; Gertos Holdings Pty Ltd; Marsden Developments Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2019] NSWLEC 12 George D Angus Pty Limited v Health Administration Corporation (2013) 205 LGERA 357; [2013] NSWLEC 212 Gerraty v McGavin (1914) 18 CLR 152; (1914) 20 ALR 182 Hatzivasiliou v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 9 Health Administration Corporation v George D Angus Pty Ltd (2014) 88 NSWLR 752; [2014] NSWCA 352 Housing Commissioner of NSW v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 ISPT v Valuer General (2009) 165 LGERA 25 Jameson v Rail Corporation NSW [2014] NSWLEC 83 John Bridge Ltd (in liq) v Commonwealth (1951) 11 The Valuer 375 Kelly v Western Australian Planning Commission [2006] WASC 208 Konduru T/as Warringah Road Family Medical Centre v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 36 Macarbell Pty Ltd v RTA; Nasser v RTA [2006] NSWLEC 366 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 251 Michele Melino and three others in their capacity as executors of the Estate of the late Costanzo Melino v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 118 Mir Bros Unit Constructions Pty Ltd v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWCA 314 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWCA 252 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2017] NSWLEC 68 Monti v Roads and Maritime Services (No 4) [2019] NSWLEC 11 Mount Lawley Pty Ltd v Western Australian Planning Commission (2004) 136 LGERA 16 Newbury DC v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578 Park v Allied Mortgage Corporation Ltd (FCA, 5 July 1995, unreported) Raja's case [1939] AC 302 Roads and Maritime Services v Allandale Blue Metal Pty Ltd [2016] NSWCA 7 Roads and Maritime Services v United Petroleum Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 41 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v McDonald (2010) 79 NSWLR 155; [2010] NSWCA 236 Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) v Peak [2007] NSWCA 66 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Mosca (2006) 146 LGERA 335; [2006] NSWCA 159 Roads and Traffic Authority v Hurstville City Council (2001) 112 LGERA 223; [2001] NSWCA 11 Service Design Pty Limited v Commissioner of Highways (No 2) (1986) 59 LGRA 176 Smith and Hannaford v Zhang and Zhou [2011] NSWLEC 29 Spencer v The Commonwealth (1907) 5 CLR 418 Speter v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 128 Sydney Water Corporation v Caruso (2009) 170 LGERA 298; [2009] NSWCA 391 The Minister v The New South Wales Aerated Water and Confectionary Company Ltd (1916) 22 CLR 56; (1916) 23 ALR 10 Tolson v Roads and Maritime Services [2014] NSWCA 161; (2014) 201 LGERA 367 Turner v Minister of Public Instruction (1956) 95 CLR 245 United Petroleum Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 35 United Petroleum Pty Limited v Roads and Maritime Services (No 2) [2018] NSWLEC 64 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259 Willoughby City Council v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (No 2) [2008] NSWLEC 238 Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd v Darling Harbour Authority (1991) 24 NSWLR 156 Texts Cited: A Hyam The Law Affecting Valuation of Land in Australia (4th ed. 2009, Federation Press) A Hyam The Law Affecting Valuation of Land in Australia (5th ed. 2014, Federation Press) Dr David Parker, DC F4 Theory and Practice the State of Play (Australian Property Journal August 2005) International Valuation Guidance No. 9 International Valuation Standard (6th ed.) IPart NSW. "WACC Biannual update" (February 2015), pp.1-6 Law of Agency, (3rd ed, 2014, LexisNexis) Wayne Lonergan, The Valuation of Business, Shares and Other Equity (4th ed. 2003, Allen and Unwin) Category: Principal judgment Parties: Alexandria Landfill Pty Ltd (Applicant) Boiling Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr I Hemmings, SC with Mr M Seymour, Ms K Lindeman, and Ms R Khalilizadeh (17 February only), barristers (Applicants) Mr R Lancaster, SC with Mr N Eastman, and Mr M Astill, barristers (Respondent)