Tribunals · Carlisle City Council · 2017 rating list

Lloyd BMW, Grearshill Road, Kingstown Industrial Estate, Kingstown Industrial Estate, CA3 0ET

Car Showroom and Premises Decided 25 November 2020 CHG100062544 Carigiet Cowen - Iain Henderson

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV£307,500£120/m²
Ratepayer sought£295,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£295,000£115/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued that the rateable value of £307,500 (at £120 per m²) was too high and proposed £295,000 (at £115 per m²) based on rental evidence from comparable car showrooms and a hierarchy of values established in Carlisle between modern conventional showrooms and modern superior showrooms with fully glazed frontages. The tribunal found that rental evidence provided limited assistance but accepted the appellant's hierarchy of comparable properties in Carlisle. The tribunal determined that the proposed rate of £115 per m² fairly reflected the market uplift and was reasonable having regard to rental evidence from similar properties and agreed settlements in the conventional showroom category.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Lloyd Motors Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions, Photographs
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
29 October 2020

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