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4 & 6 Sheds, 3 Quay, King George Dock, HU9 5PR

Warehouse and premises (warehouse, wharf and premises) Decided 26 February 2024 CHG100638276 Business Rates Ltd - Paul Gleeson

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£472,500
Ratepayer sought£425,000
VO conceded first£485,000
Tribunal decided£465,000from 1 Apr 2017

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 3 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought reductions in wharf length, land area, and claimed a 10% end allowance for layout/shape. The tribunal accepted the Valuation Officer's revised values after the VO reduced its challenge case decision offers. The appellant's contentions regarding wharf length reduction from 199m to 150m (or 400m to 300m as at 1 January 2019), one-third reduction in circulation land area, and the 10% end allowance for layout were all rejected. The tribunal found no evidence of insufficient demand or unusable access, distinguished the cited comparables from different dock locations, and determined that once Shed 4 was removed there was no justification for the 10% end allowance.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Thor Shipping & Transport UK Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Floor area or measurement
  • Quantum or end allowance
  • Zoning or layout
Evidence
Photographs, Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
30 January 2024

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