Blue Circle Industries Ltd, Westbury Down, Westbury, Westbury, BA13 4LX

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended that the cement works had been permanently closed and converted to a cement depot by 1 April 2010, with no capability for beneficial occupation as a works, and sought a reduction to £214,000. The tribunal found insufficient evidence of a permanent change in character by 1 April 2010, dismissing that appeal. However, by 31 December 2010, the pipeline linking the quarry and works had been severed when Mr Hulin installed his own water supply, rendering chalk slurry production impossible. The tribunal accepted the Valuation Officer's revised assessment reflecting this material change of circumstances, altering the RV to £610,000 from 31 December 2010 to remove clinker production elements no longer feasible.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Lafarge Tarmac Cement & Lime Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

• Change of circumstances
• Building works or disturbance nearby
• Valuation method · decisive
• Relief or exemption

Change of circumstances

pipeline severing - closure of quarry and chalk slurry production

Evidence

Expert report, Trading accounts, Photographs

Cases cited

Monk v Coventry City Council; Cemex UK Operations Ltd v O'Dwyer; Celsa Steel (UK) Ltd v Stephen Clive Webb; Robinson Bros v Durham Assessment Committee

Hearing

18 March 2021

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