Tribunals · City of Westminster · 2017 rating list

4th Flr Dacre House, 19 Dacre Street, SW1H 0DJ

Office and premises Decided 20 November 2023 CHG100688899 Allsop LLP - John Banbury

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£101,351

Ratepayer sought—

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£86,000£393.75/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 4 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant companies challenged the rateable values of four office floors, arguing that the 5% end allowance for New Scotland Yard demolition and building works was insufficient. The appellant sought an 18% allowance while the Valuation Officer defended 5%. The tribunal found that Dacre House was more severely affected by the works than comparable properties such as 20 Victoria Street, which benefitted from 10%, and that precedent cases demonstrated allowances of 14-25% for building works. The tribunal determined a 15% end allowance was reasonable, reflecting the intensity and duration of the works and the property's proximity to the site.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Colas Rail Limited, represented.