Tribunals · Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council · 2017 rating list

620 Chester Road, M16 0SF

Workshop and premises Decided 17 May 2024 CHG100745475 Avison Young (UK) Ltd

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

Original RV£174,000£74.82/m²

Ratepayer sought£112,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£120,000£52.76/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 the original RV of £174,000 was excessive and proposed £112,000, disputing the Valuation Officer's 72% uplift for showroom quality and alternative valuation as a tyre and exhaust centre at £85/m². The tribunal found the property was not in a sufficiently prominent location to warrant such a premium compared to comparable properties on the A56, and that its larger size (1,191m²) was inconsistent with typical tyre and exhaust centres. The tribunal accepted the industrial tone basis with a modest 10% uplift to reflect proximity to the A56, resulting in a revised RV of £120,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Lancaster Plc, represented.