Tribunals · South Gloucestershire Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 1690, PARK AVENUE, ALMONDSBURY, BS32 4SY

Workshop, office and premises Decided 13 July 2022 CHG100179707 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£98,500£60/m²

Ratepayer sought£85,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£98,500£60/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 rateable value should be reduced to £85,000, proposing a unit price of £56 per m² based on comparable properties and a 5% allowance for disabilities caused by the tenant-constructed mezzanine floor. The Valuation Officer defended the assessment at £98,500 based on a unit price of £60 per m². The tribunal found that whilst the subject property rent provided a starting point, comparison to properties of similar size to the unimproved property (817m²) was appropriate. The tribunal determined that comparable properties assessed at £60 per m² supported the current valuation, and that the disabilities arising from tenant improvements were minimal and already reflected in the lower per m² rate for offices within warehouse properties, rejecting the 5% allowance claim.

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