Costa Coffee, 3 The Clarendon Centre, OX1 3JD
Shop and premises (Cafe and premises) Decided 11 December 2020 CHG100079968 Gerald Eve LLP - R Stoney
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
Costa Coffee challenged the RV of £105,000 (later £114,000), arguing the property should be valued on an overall basis as a café rather than a shop using zoning. The tribunal found the property's actual permitted use was as a café, accepted the rental evidence of £60,000 per annum, and determined an overall valuation approach at £550/m² was fair and reasonable, resulting in an RV of £52,500 (£56,500 from October 2017 after Westgate car park closure adjustment).
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Costa Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Zoning or layout
- Valuation method
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Change of circumstances
- car park closure
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Williams v Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd and Allied Domecq Retailing Ltd; Glasgow City Assessor v Monti Marino (Glasgow) Ltd
- Hearing
- 30 November 2020
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