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Tribunals · Chichester District Council · 2017 rating list

UNITS F1 & F2 HILTON PARK, CHURCH FARM LANE, EAST WITTERING, EAST WITTERING, PO20 8RL

Industrial premises and premises Decided 31 July 2023 CHG100752800 Ryan

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV · 2017 list—
Ratepayer sought£11,250
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£20,250from 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 F1 and F2, 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 8RLThis appeal—£11,250£20,250Dismissed
Units G1, G3 and Unit N, Hilton Park, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 8RL—£39,750£70,500Dismissed

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, as freeholder of industrial units, argued that rateable values should be reduced to 2010 list levels, contending the market had remained static since 2003. The tribunal rejected this, finding clear evidence of market increases between 2005 and 2010 lists, and accepted the VO's rental evidence from four comparable properties as supporting the current valuations. The appellant failed to prove valuations should be reduced.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Change of circumstances
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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