Tribunals · South Lakeland District Council · 2017 rating list

Bateman (North West) Ltd, Kendal Road, LA11 6QR

Car Showroom and Premises Decided 26 November 2020 CHG100054200 Carigiet Cowen - Iain Henderson

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£187,000£110/m²

Ratepayer sought£168,000

VO conceded first£177,000−5% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£168,000£105/m²

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 that a rate of £105 per m² should apply to the car showroom, supported by limited rental evidence and settlement evidence from comparable car showrooms across the region. The Valuation Officer contended that £110 per m² was justified by market uplift demonstrated through rental comparables. The tribunal found that whilst rental evidence provided limited assistance and showed some uplift between rating lists, the settlement evidence from nearby Carlisle showrooms established a clear hierarchy supporting the appellant's proposed rate of £105 per m², which the tribunal considered fair and reasonable and not disproportionately below the market uplift.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Bateman (North West) Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Rental evidence
Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing: 29 October 2020

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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