Tribunals · Chichester District Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT A1 HILTON PARK, CHURCH FARM LANE, EAST WITTERING, EAST WITTERING, PO20 8RL

Decided 31 July 2023 CHG100752119 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£16,500
Ratepayer sought£9,400
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£16,500from 1 Apr 2017

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 argued that the rateable values should be reduced to 2010 list levels, contending the market had remained static since 2003. The tribunal found the appellant had failed to prove this assertion. The tribunal considered rental evidence for four comparable properties provided by the VO and found it to be good evidence supporting the current valuations, with the rental agreements being reasonably proximate to the antecedent valuation date. The appeals were dismissed as the appellant had not discharged its burden of proving the valuations should be reduced.

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

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Rental evidence
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner and Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
10 July 2023

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