Tribunals · Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 4,, TRAVELLERS LANE,, NORTH MYMMS,, NORTH MYMMS,, AL9 7HF

Warehouse and premises Decided 29 March 2021 CHG100184632 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£164,000£50/m²

Ratepayer sought£98,000

VO conceded first£114,000−30% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£98,000£30/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 a reduction to £98,000 (£30/m²) based on comparable properties within the same industrial estate at Travellers Lane, North Mymms, particularly Travis Perkins and Unit 4 Travellers Close which were of similar age and specification but valued at £30/m². The Valuation Officer had reduced the original assessment to £114,000 (£35/m²) but the tribunal found the Valuation Officer's comparables were less relevant as they were 4-6 miles away. The tribunal allowed the appeal, finding that the evidence supported the lower rate of £30/m² in line with comparable properties on the same estate.

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