Tribunals · West Berkshire Council · 2017 rating list

Right side land, Adj 300 Greenham Business Park, Greenham, Greenham, RG19 6HN

Land used for storage and premises Decided 17 December 2020 CHG100094029 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£300,000£2.83/m²

Ratepayer sought£175,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£175,000£1.17/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 argued that the RV had been unreasonably increased from £175,000 (2010 list) to £300,000 (2017 list), with the land element rising from £1.17/m² to £2.83/m². The tribunal found that comparable properties on the same site and storage properties elsewhere showed no or minimal increases between lists, and that a quantum allowance should apply given the property's unusual size of 75,000m². The tribunal concluded the evidence supported a rate of £1.17/m² and reduced the RV to £175,000.

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

Grounds argued

Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Quantum or end allowance

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs
Cases cited: Barnard and Barnard v Walker; Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing: 30 November 2020

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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