Tribunals · Wokingham Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Units 1 & 2 Rowanwood & 12, Ivanhoe Road, Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate, RG40 4QQ

Workshop and premises Decided 8 September 2023 CHG100773300 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.
Original RV£129,000
Ratepayer sought£116,000
VO conceded first£122,000−5% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£122,000

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 sought a 10% temporary allowance (revised RV £116,000) for disruption caused by the Nine Mile Ride extension road construction, arguing the works were of R1/R2 severity. The Valuation Officer had conceded to a 5% allowance (RV £122,000). The tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that at the material day (25 November 2021) only a road diversion remained, access to the estate was available from multiple points, and there was no evidence of impact on trade. The tribunal determined that the 5% allowance was reasonable and comparable to the Pincents Lane roadworks case.

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

Grounds argued

  • Change of circumstances · decisive
Change of circumstances
road construction (Nine Mile Ride extension)
Evidence
Expert report
Cases cited
Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
15 August 2023

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