7,, SHELDON WAY,, LARKFIELD,, LARKFIELD,, ME20 6SE
Warehouse and premises Decided 7 January 2021 CHG100090188 Ryan
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 4 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Unit 7, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SE). Every property is listed below.
The 4 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 4, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SE | £115,000 | — | £107,000 | Allowed |
| Unit 6, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SE | £137,000 | — | £128,000 | Allowed |
| Unit 7, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SEThis appeal | £186,000 | — | £174,000 | Allowed |
| Unit 12, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SE | £118,000 | — | £110,000 | Allowed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellants argued that the rateable values were excessive based on the actual rent passing on Unit 4 Sheldon Way at £56.00/m2, which was a new letting closer to the antecedent valuation date. The tribunal found the subject property's rent to be the best evidence under Lotus and Delta principles, and rejected the Valuation Officer's comparable evidence from other locations as being from different valuation schemes with less direct comparability. The tribunal allowed the appeals and reduced the RVs for all four units by applying the rental-evidence adjustment proportionally across the size bands.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was B and W Engineering Services Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Evidence
- Rents, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
- Hearing
- 8 December 2020
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