Tribunals · North Hertfordshire District Council · 2017 rating list

19 Central Approach, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3DL

Shop and premises Decided 7 June 2023 CHG100333887 The Beattie Partnership

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£94,000£73.5/m²

Ratepayer sought£41,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£84,500£66.15/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 company challenged the rateable value of the shop, arguing the tone of value should be reduced from £73.50 per m² to £32 per m² based on the passing rent and poor location away from the main shopping centre. The tribunal accepted rental evidence from comparable units at the shopping centre but found the appellant's location argument insufficiently evidenced and applied a 10% reduction instead to reflect slightly poorer location, adopting a tone of £66.15 per m² resulting in an RV of £84,500.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was T J Morris Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

Comparable assessments (tone)

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing: 18 May 2023

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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