G. Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services

Land and Environment Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: G. Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 116 Hearing dates:29, 30, 31 August and 1 September 2016Date of orders: 01 September 2016 Decision date: 01 September 2016 Jurisdiction:Class 3Before: Preston CJ Decision: (1)   The amount of compensation payable to the applicant for the acquisition of the land comprising Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 397912, known as 1 Tumbi Road, Tumbi Umbi, is $585,927.27. (2)   The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – residential land – compensation payable – market value of land – comparable sales to be used – disturbance – legal costs and valuation fees established – other financial costs of purchasing replacement property not established Legislation Cited: Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991 s 59(1) Cases Cited: Bezzina Developers Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2006) 146 LGERA 249; [2006] NSWLEC 175 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments [2001] NSWCA 259 Harvey v Crawley Development Corporation [1957] 1 QB 485 at 493 Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570 Category:Principal judgmentParties: G. Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd (Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms F J Berglund (Applicant) Ms A C Hemmings (Respondent)     Solicitors: Duffy Law Group (Applicant) Allens Linklaters (Respondent) File Number(s):30796 of 2015/JL: 2016/00157436Publication restriction:NoJudgment The applicant company, G. Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd, owned land comprising Lot 1 in Deposited Plan...