12,, SHELDON WAY,, LARKFIELD,, LARKFIELD,, ME20 6SE
Warehouse and premises Decided 7 January 2021 CHG100090195 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 12, 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 6SE | £186,000 | — | £174,000 | Allowed |
| Unit 12, Sheldon Way, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SEThis appeal | £118,000 | — | £110,000 | Allowed |
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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