SIMPLY FERTILITY LIMITED, ESSEX HEALTHCARE PARK, WEST HANNINGFIELD ROAD, GREAT BADDOW, GREAT BADDOW, CM2 8FR
Surgery and Premises Decided 29 June 2023 CHG100448148 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant contended that the fertility clinic should be valued using the contractor's method rather than the rental method, proposing £31,500 RV. The tribunal found that the lease rent of £136,025 per annum was too far removed from the statutory definition of rateable value and attached little weight to it. Following the Gallagher decision and noting that comparable properties on the same healthcare park were valued using the contractor's method despite being private (not NHS) facilities, the tribunal determined that the contractor's method was appropriate given the lack of reliable rental evidence, and upheld the proposed valuation of £31,500 RV.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was The Fertility Partnership Ltd, represented.
Grounds argued
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus & Delta v Culverwell; Gallagher (VO) v Dr M Read & Partners & Dr J Poyser & Partners
- Hearing
- 31 May 2023
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