2 ND FLR 5354, ST JOHNS SQUARE, EC1V 4JL
Office and premises Decided 24 October 2022 CHG100530359 Ryan
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 3 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (2nd Floor 53-54 St Johns Square, London EC1V 4JL). Every property is listed below.
The 3 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Floor 53-54 St Johns Square, London EC1V 4JL | £53,000 | £42,500 | £45,250 | Allowed in part |
| 2nd Floor 53-54 St Johns Square, London EC1V 4JLThis appeal | £53,000 | £42,500 | £45,250 | Allowed in part |
| 3rd Floor 53-54 St Johns Square, London EC1V 4JL | £55,500 | £44,250 | £47,000 | Allowed in part |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellants challenged the Valuation Officer's allowances of 4.75%-5% for disturbance from adjacent major building works at 96-100 Clerkenwell Road, seeking an additional 15% allowance totalling 19.75%-20%. The tribunal found the existing allowances unreasonable given the severity and duration of works (over two years) affecting the subject properties, which shared a party wall with the development site. The tribunal allowed the appeals in part, applying a total 15% allowance, which it considered fairly reflected the disruption and was consistent with comparable cases in London.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Grimshaw Architects LLP, represented.
Grounds argued
- Building works or disturbance nearby · decisive
- Change of circumstances
- building redevelopment works
- Evidence
- Expert report, Photographs, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
- Hearing
- 7 October 2022
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