Tribunals · Dorset Council · 2017 rating list

31 High Street, BH19 2NN

Public house with letting rooms and premises Decided 21 June 2021 CHG100321239 Philip Eades

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£79,000

Ratepayer sought—

VO conceded first£71,000−10% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£71,000

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 argued the public house should be valued on the basis of what a reasonably efficient operator would pay as rent (£42,300), claiming the Approved Guide method was too rigid and the RV should be compared to local comparables. The tribunal found the Approved Guide was the appropriate valuation method, provided sufficient flexibility for individual properties, and the RV of £71,000 was not out of line with similar nearby public houses. The appeal was dismissed as the appellant failed to provide substantial evidence that the RV was incorrect or the method was wrong.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.