29-30 Church Street, SR7 7HQ
Shop and premises Decided 26 July 2022 CHG100591292
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, a community interest company operating a children's play centre, argued for a reduction to £12,000 RV based on a material change in circumstances from retail use. The tribunal found that vacant and to let, the property retained its retail character due to its location, glazed shopfront and absence of major structural alterations, and should be valued as a shop. Rental evidence from comparable properties on Church Street supported the adopted Zone A price of £160 per m2, confirming the £17,000 assessment.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Playdates CIC, unrepresented.
Grounds argued
- Change of circumstances
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Rental evidence
- Change of circumstances
- change of use
- Evidence
- Rents, Photographs
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Fir Mill Ltd v Royton UDC and Jones; Williams v Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd
- Hearing
- 14 July 2022
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