GND FLR SUNNINGDALE 13,, COLONIAL WAY, WD24 4WH
Office and premises Decided 10 December 2020 CHG100126737 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 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Ground Floor, Sunningdale 13 Colonial Way, Watford WD24 4WH). Every property is listed below.
The 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnberry, The Belfry, 13 Colonial Way, Watford WD24 4WH | £93,500 | — | £93,500 | Dismissed |
| Ground Floor, Sunningdale 13 Colonial Way, Watford WD24 4WHThis appeal | £68,000 | — | £68,000 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought to merge two separate office buildings (Turnberry with RV £93,500 and Ground Floor Sunningdale with RV £68,000) into one assessment valued at £137,000, arguing that following the 2018 Act reversing Woolway v Mazars, the buildings should be treated as contiguous and jointly occupied. The tribunal found that although the buildings were in the same occupation and separated only by a passageway, they were detached with no shared walls or enclosures, and the passageway was not established to be in the appellant's exclusive occupation. Therefore the two properties remained separate hereditaments under the statutory definition of contiguity, and the appeal was dismissed.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Emis Group Plc, represented.
Grounds argued
- Split or merge the assessment
- Evidence
- Rents
- Cases cited
- Woolway v Mazars [2015] UKSC 53; Roberts (Valuation Officer) v Blackhouse Jones Ltd [2020] UKUT 38 (LC)
- Hearing
- 3 December 2020
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