Tribunals · Hull City Council · 2017 rating list

GREENCORE GROUP PLC, AMSTERDAM ROAD, HU7 0XS

Factory and premises Decided 28 April 2021 CHG100088380 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV—£23/m²
Ratepayer sought£550,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£595,000£22/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 from £620,000 (£23/m²) to £550,000 (£21.50/m²) and argued for a 5% allowance for Japanese Knotweed as a natural hazard. The tribunal rejected the Knotweed allowance as a freeholder responsibility under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 that would not reduce rental value. However, the tribunal accepted that the base price per square metre was too high and reduced it to £22/m² as recommended by the Valuation Officer himself, since there was no supporting evidence for an increase and insufficient evidence for the appellant's £21.50/m² figure. The appeal was allowed in part, reducing the RV to £595,000.

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

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Williams and Waistell [2018] EWCA Civ 1514; Thomas and Davies (Merthyr Tydfil) Ltd v Denly (VO) [2013] RA40
Hearing
16 April 2021

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