Tribunals · Cotswold District Council · 2017 rating list

THAMES HEAD INN, Tetbury Road, GL7 6NZ

Public House and Premises Decided 2 July 2021 CHG100155269 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£42,000
Ratepayer sought£33,250
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£42,000from 1 Apr 2017

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended the property should be classified as Category 3 – Community and Rural House rather than Category 2 – Destination House, and proposed a dry trade percentage of 7.5% rather than the VO's 8.5%. The tribunal found that the property's prominent out-of-town location, ample parking, beer garden, letting rooms and larger food trade made it correctly classified as Category 2. The tribunal held that 8.5% fell within the proper range of 7.6% to 8.85% for a FMT of £350,000 and was reasonable, whereas the appellant's 7.5% fell outside that range.

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

Grounds argued

  • Valuation method
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
11 June 2021

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