Tribunals · Herefordshire Council · 2017 rating list

West Midlands Farmers Association Ltd, Mortimer Road, HR4 9SP

Warehouse and Premises Decided 1 March 2023 CHG100352934 Rabbette Chartered Surveyors - Lauren Rabbette

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

Original RV£131,000£85/m²

Ratepayer sought£42,000

VO conceded first£86,000−34% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£75,500£75/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 challenged the rateable value of a retail warehouse on Mortimer Road, Hereford, arguing for £42,000 based on a rate of £34.92 per m². The Valuation Officer defended £86,000 at £85 per m², later revised to £75,500. The tribunal found that whilst the subject property operates as a retail warehouse, the rate of £85 per m² was excessive. Having considered comparable evidence, particularly the adjacent Screwfix property, and applying appropriate adjustments for size and location, the tribunal determined that £75 per m² was fair and reasonable, resulting in a rateable value of £75,500.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was County Building Supplies Ltd, represented.