Tribunals · Bristol City Council · 2017 rating list

The Range Home & Leisure, Units 7+8 Avonmeads, St Phillips Causeway, St Phillips Causeway, BS2 0SP

Retail warehouse and premises Decided 12 December 2022 CHG100570772 Hart Consult

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£495,000£250/m²

Ratepayer sought£292,500

VO conceded first£365,000−26% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£365,000£180/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 for a reduced main space rate of £140/m² (incorporating £156/m² with a 10% quantum allowance) and sought a proposed RV of £292,500, relying on rental evidence from comparable units at the retail park and seeking a quantum allowance based on comparables from other Bristol retail parks. The tribunal applied the Lotus v Delta principles, finding that whilst the rental evidence required significant adjustment and was problematic, the comparable assessments agreed at £180/m² on the same retail park were more persuasive. The tribunal rejected the quantum allowance as the size differential between the appeal property and other regular units at Avonmeads was not as significant as at the other retail parks cited. The appeal was dismissed as the current assessment of £365,000 RV was not unreasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was CDS (Superstores International) Limited, represented.