Tribunals · Newcastle City Council · 2017 rating list

S R44, 44-48, Scotswood Road, Scotswood Road, NE4 7JD

Club and Premises Decided 13 November 2020 CHG100066020 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

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

Original RV£45,250£130/m²

Ratepayer sought£35,000

VO conceded first£39,250−13% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£37,750£125/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 challenged the RV of £39,250 (originally £45,250) seeking £35,000, arguing the property should be valued at £120 per m². The tribunal found the passing rent of £35,000 unreliable as it was agreed in 2004 before the property's conversion to a nightclub in 2011. The tribunal placed greater weight on the comparable Boulevard Cabaret Bar (£125 per m²), a nearby property in the same valuation scheme, than on the VO's other comparables which were located further away. The tribunal determined £125 per m² was appropriate, yielding an RV of £37,750, allowing the appeal in part.

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