Tribunals · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 2017 rating list

12,, SHELDON WAY,, LARKFIELD,, LARKFIELD,, ME20 6SE

Warehouse and premises Decided 7 January 2021 CHG100090195 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV£115,000£60/m²
Ratepayer sought£107,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£107,000£56/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 4 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants argued that the rateable values should be reduced based on rental evidence from Unit 4, which analysed at £56.00/m2, compared to the £60.00/m2 applied in the list. The tribunal found that the rental evidence for Unit 4 was the strongest evidence, being a new letting closest to the antecedent valuation date, and that the Valuation Officer's comparable evidence from other locations in different valuation schemes carried insufficient weight. The tribunal accepted the appellant's proposed reduction and applied a similar proportionate adjustment to the other three properties.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was B and W Engineering Services Ltd, BOMAG Great Britain Ltd, LC Designs Co Ltd, Shakespeare Transport Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence · decisive
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Measurement survey
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
8 December 2020

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