Tribunals · Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2017 rating list

26 COMMERCIAL ROAD, GOLDTHORPE, S63 9BL

Factory and premises Decided 21 September 2021 CHG100173196 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£60,500£33/m²

Ratepayer sought£58,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£60,500£33/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 sought to reduce the rateable value from £60,500 to £58,000 by arguing the price per square metre should be reduced from £33/m² to £30/m². The appellant relied on new rental evidence and challenged the analysis of Factory 6 Fields End Business Park. The tribunal found the appellant's evidence unconvincing; the comparable properties cited were either in different locations and schemes, or significantly larger, making them unsuitable comparables. The tribunal rejected arguments that properties at Manvers Way (5 miles away) supported a lower valuation, noting they were more modern with better spec and in an inferior location. The original assessment of £33/m² was upheld as reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Pressure Design and Engineering Ltd, represented.