Tribunals · Southend-on-Sea Borough Council · 2017 rating list

1 ST FL 148, HIGH STREET, SS1 1JX

First and second floor offices and premises Decided 11 May 2022 CHG100150355 Winbourne Martin French

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£8,900£72.5/m²

Ratepayer sought£2,755

VO conceded first£3,950−56% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£3,950£50.75/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 contended the property should be removed from the list or valued at £2,755, arguing that the rear fire escape access rendered it incapable of beneficial occupation or entitled to a 30% disability allowance. The tribunal found the property remained a hereditament capable of beneficial occupation and was marketable. The tribunal determined the property should be valued as storage and premises at £3,950, reflecting a 35% end allowance for access issues, which was consistent with comparable upper-floor storage properties in the vicinity with similar restrictions.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Property Partners, represented.

Grounds argued

Relief or exemption
Valuation method · decisive
Floor area or measurement

Evidence: tone_of_list_comparables, Photographs, Settled assessments
Hearing: 5 May 2022

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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