Tribunals · South Oxfordshire District Council · 2017 rating list

IRTON HOUSE, WARPSGROVE LANE, CHALGROVE, CHALGROVE, OX44 7RW

Warehouse and premises Decided 28 January 2022 CHG100183767 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£350,000£40/m²
Ratepayer sought£305,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£350,000£35.1/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought a reduction of the rateable value from £350,000 to £305,000, arguing that the unadjusted main space rate of £40.00/m² was excessive and that a 12.5% layout allowance was warranted. The Valuation Officer contended that £40.00/m² (adjusted to £35.10/m²) was reasonable and that no layout allowance was justified. The tribunal found that greater weight should be given to rental evidence from comparable properties in Thame and Didcot (analysing to £41.00-£49.70/m²) than to the movement between 2010 and 2017 list assessments, and concluded that the appellant had failed to produce sufficient evidence to justify the claimed reduction or layout allowance.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Oxford Packaging Solutions Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence · decisive
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner and Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
11 January 2022

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