Tribunals · Peterborough City Council · 2017 rating list

Fitzwilliam Arms, Peterborough Road, Castor, Castor, PE5 7AX

Restaurant and premises Decided 9 November 2020 CHG100069455 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£38,000£220/m²

Ratepayer sought£21,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£38,000£220/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 sought a reduction to £21,500 RV, arguing the property should be valued as a public house on fair maintainable trade rather than as a restaurant, and relying on comparable properties valued significantly lower. The tribunal found the property's permitted use was as a restaurant and that the 2005 agreement to value it as such was not challenged in subsequent rating lists. The tribunal concluded the strongest comparable was Loch Fyne Oyster Bar at £200/m2, and the appeal property's existing assessment of £38,000 (£220/m2) reflecting slightly better quality was reasonable. The appeal was dismissed.

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