Fairfax House, Castlegate, York, York, YO1 9RN
Museum and premises; Art gallery and premises; historic property and premises Decided 6 November 2020 25055588 Lambert Smith Hampton
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2010 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 6 properties together and does not tie its figures clearly to this appeal, so the figures above are for the first property it lists. Every property is listed below.
The 6 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2010 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipley Art Gallery, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4JBThis appeal | — | £10 | £10 | Allowed |
| The Discovery Centre, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ | — | £10 | £93,500 | Allowed in part |
| Laing Art Gallery, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG | — | £10 | £10 | Allowed |
| South Shields Museum, 6 Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2HZ | — | £10 | £10 | Allowed |
| Chard Museum Society, High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QL | — | £10 | £300 | Allowed in part |
| Fairfax House, Castlegate, York, YO1 9RN | — | £10 | £10 | Allowed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellants sought nominal valuations of £10 for five of the six properties, arguing the existing valuations were incorrect and excessive. The tribunal found that the receipts and expenditure method was appropriate for all properties and adopted this approach following the Upper Tribunal's precedents in Hughes (VO) v Exeter City Council and Hughes (VO) v York Museums and Gallery Trust. The tribunal rejected the respondent's alternative methods (percentage of gross receipts for some properties and storage-based valuation for Chard Museum) as inappropriate. The tribunal allowed the appeals, determining nominal or significantly reduced values for all six hereditaments.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Tyne & Wear Museums Service, represented.
Grounds argued
- Valuation method · decisive
- Trading receipts (pubs, hotels)
- Evidence
- Trading accounts, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Hughes (VO) v York Museums and Gallery Trust; Hughes (VO) v Exeter City Council; Hoare & Anor v National Trust; Bluebell Railway Limited v Ball (VO); Gardiner & Theobald LLP v Jackson (VO)
- Hearing
- 6 November 2020
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