Tribunals · North Somerset Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 29 WESTON BUSINESS PARK, THE AIRPORT, LOCKING MOOR ROAD, LOCKING MOOR ROAD, BS24 8RA

Land used for storage and premises Decided 26 May 2022 CHG100664697 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£14,250£8.73/m²

Ratepayer sought£10,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£10,500£6.5/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 2 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant challenged the rateable values of two adjacent units of rough surfaced land, arguing that the unadjusted rate of £8.73-£8.85 per m² was excessive. The appellant relied primarily on the actual rents passing on the subject properties (£6.04-£7.07 per m²) and comparable lettings, proposing an unadjusted rate of £6.50 per m². The tribunal, applying the Lotus and Delta principles, accepted that while the subject rents were agreed after the antecedent valuation date, they provided a reasonable starting point. Considering the properties' disadvantages (poor access, lack of services, rough surface, location outside the Enterprise Zone) and the basket of rental evidence, the tribunal found that the unadjusted rate of £6.50 per m² was reasonable and allowed the appeals.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Moor Park North Somerset Ltd, represented.