Tribunals · Bath and North East Somerset Council · 2017 rating list

Hartwells, Newbridge Road, BA1 3HW

Car showroom and premises Decided 2 August 2022 CHG100407080 BNP Paribas Real Estate

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£241,000£105/m²
Ratepayer sought£63,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£241,000£105/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 argued the property should be valued at £90 per m² based on smaller comparables in rural locations, that certain floors were surplus to requirements, and that repair costs were uneconomic. The tribunal found the comparable evidence supported £105 per m², rejected the superfluity argument as a hypothetical tenant would want all available space, and concluded there was insufficient evidence of uneconomic repairs at the material dates. The appeals were dismissed and the RV of £241,000 (from 1 April 2017) and £239,000 (from 16 October 2017) were confirmed.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Hartwell Plc, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • superfluity
  • State of repair or deletion
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Measurement survey, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Thomas & Davies v Denly
Hearing
14 July 2022

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