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Sirius Developments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Sirius Developments Unit Trust v Valuer General of New South Wales

Sirius Developments Pty Ltd as trustee for the Sirius Developments Unit Trust v Valuer General of New South Wales [2024] NSWLEC 1747

The Court upheld valuation appeals by agreement at conciliation and amended the land values for 2-60 Cumberland Street, The Rocks for four valuing years.

  • Land valuation
  • Appeal process
  • Planning controls
  • Land tax assessments
  • Land-valuation
  • Valuation-appeal
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Property law

Foreman v Valuer General of NSW

Foreman v Valuer General of NSW [2024] NSWLEC 1349

In a Class 3 valuation appeal, the Court upheld the appeal after the parties agreed the land value of 33 Nimala Avenue, Koolewong was $430,000.

  • Land valuation
  • Appeal
  • Conciliation conference
  • Land tax assessment
  • Land-valuation
  • Valuation-appeal
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Property law

C & V Engineering Co Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Pizzolato Settlement v Department of Planning Industry and Environment - Valuer General of NSW; CV Property Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Mascot Property Trust v Department of Planning Industry and Environment - Valuer General of NSW

C & V Engineering Co Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Pizzolato Settlement v Department of Planning Industry and Environment - Valuer General of NSW; CV Property Holdings Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Mascot Property Trust v Department of Planning Industry and Environment - Valuer General of NSW [2024] NSWLEC 57

The Court dismissed appeals against two Mascot land valuations, finding boarding house use was the highest and best use and confirming both issued values.

  • Land valuation
  • Highest and best use
  • Boarding house development
  • Mixed use development
  • Planning risk
  • Development contributions
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Compulsory acquisition and compensation

Jiang v Sydney Metro

Jiang v Sydney Metro [2023] NSWLEC 126

The Court refused an application to vacate a compensation hearing and to adduce further expert and lay evidence, keeping the existing timetable in place.

  • Vacation of hearing dates
  • Leave to adduce further evidence
  • Case management
  • Expert evidence
  • Land valuation
  • Practice and procedure
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Valuation law

Lucky Tiger Pty Ltd v Valuer General

Lucky Tiger Pty Ltd v Valuer General [2022] NSWLEC 1667

The Court upheld an agreed valuation appeal and determined the land value of 2 Rowe Street, Eastwood at $7,515,000 as at 1 July 2021.

  • Land valuation
  • Appeals
  • Conciliation conferences
  • Land-valuation
  • Valuation-appeal
  • Conciliation-conference
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Land law

Trevor Allan McBride v MidCoast Council

Trevor Allan McBride v MidCoast Council [2021] NSWLEC 100

Compulsory acquisition compensation case about valuing acquired land at Forster using the before-and-after method, with disputed MHE potential, ecological constraints, and disturbance costs.

  • Compulsory acquisition compensation
  • Land valuation
  • Highest and best use
  • Manufactured home estates
  • Biodiversity offsetting
  • Injurious affection
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Civil procedure

Hayward v Sydney Water Corporation

Hayward v Sydney Water Corporation [2019] NSWLEC 87

The court dismissed an application to vacate Class 3 hearing dates in a compulsory acquisition matter, finding unexplained delay and no sufficient basis for adjournment.

  • Adjournment of hearings
  • Compulsory acquisition
  • Land valuation
  • Court procedure
  • Notice of motion
  • Adjournment-of-hearings
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Administrative law

Verran v Valuer-General

Verran v Valuer-General [2018] NSWLEC 1086

Appeal under the Valuation of Land Act 1916 dismissed. The Court confirmed the Valuer-General’s $937,000 land value for 16 Reginald Avenue, Belmore.

  • Land valuation
  • Comparable sales
  • Dual occupancy development
  • Statutory easement
  • Development control plan
  • Land use zoning
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Compulsory acquisition

Dan Wei Zheng v Roads and Maritime Services

Dan Wei Zheng v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 77

Compulsory acquisition compensation case valuing land at $4.59 million and allowing only legal and valuation disturbance costs, with other relocation-related claims rejected.

  • Market value determination
  • Disturbance compensation
  • Comparable sales method
  • Highest and best use
  • Land valuation
  • Compulsory-acquisition
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