Tribunals · South Hams District Council · 2017 rating list

The California Country Inn, California Cross, PL21 0SG

Public house and premises Decided 17 March 2021 CHG100040472

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£37,500

Ratepayer sought£27,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£32,250from 1 Apr 2017

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued the previous operator's trade figures should not be used as the appellant operated part-time with different food offerings. The tribunal found the property should be valued using Fair Maintainable Trade from the previous operator's figures (the correct legal basis), but determined the FMT for food sales was slightly too high and the percentages applied were inappropriate for this rural destination public house. The appeal was allowed in part, reducing the RV from £37,500 to £32,250.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Vision Flying Services Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Trading receipts (pubs, hotels)
Valuation method

Evidence: Trading accounts, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Watney Mann Ltd v Langley
Hearing: 8 March 2021

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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