Tribunals · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · 2017 rating list

Unit 2 at 69-89, Holdenhurst Road, BH8 8FT

Shop and premises Decided 23 December 2020 CHG100089325 The Beattie Partnership - Philip Inglis

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£32,250£350/m²

Ratepayer sought£18,250

VO conceded first£26,250−19% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£26,250£280/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 (Starbucks) argued for a Zone A price of £190 per m2 based solely on analysis of the subject rent of £20,000 per annum. The Valuation Officer had reduced the valuation from £350 to £280 per m2, relying on comparable assessment evidence and rental comparables in the locality. The tribunal found that while the subject rent is the starting point, it should not be considered in isolation due to the lack of security of tenure (opt-out from Landlord & Tenant Act provisions) and adjustments required. The tribunal gave significant weight to the comparable assessment at 95-97 Holdenhurst Road valued at £280 per m2 on the same side of the road, and noted that properties on the opposite side were valued at £360 per m2, supporting the £280 per m2 valuation as not unreasonable. The appeal was dismissed, confirming the RV at £26,250.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was 23.5 Degrees Limited t/a Starbucks, represented.