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Tribunals · Chichester District Council · 2017 rating list

UNITS G1-­G3 & UNIT N HILTON PARK, CHURCH FARM LANE, EAST WITTERING, EAST WITTERING, PO20 8RL

Industrial premises and workshops Decided 31 July 2023 CHG100752737 Ryan

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV · 2017 list—
Ratepayer sought£39,750
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£70,500from 1 Apr 2017

Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 4 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Units G1, G3 and Unit N, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RL). Every property is listed below.

The 4 properties in this decision

One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.

The properties covered by this tribunal decision, with the figures it states for each
PropertyOriginal RVSoughtTribunal decidedOutcome
Unit A1, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RL—£9,400£16,500Dismissed
Units B3, B5 and Unit C, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RL—£43,750£78,000Dismissed
Units F1 and F2, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RL—£11,250£20,250Dismissed
Units G1, G3 and Unit N, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RLThis appeal—£39,750£70,500Dismissed

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued that the rateable values should be reduced to their 2010 list levels on the basis that the market had remained static since 2003 and proposed values based on unchanged £/m² rates. The tribunal found that the appellant's assertion of market stagnation was not proven by the evidence and that the rental evidence provided by the valuation officer, comprising agreements reasonably close to the antecedent valuation date, supported the current valuations. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, confirming the RV of Unit A1 at £16,500.

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

Grounds argued

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

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