Tribunals · Swindon Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Land Adjacent to Tiger Plant Limited, Tiger Plant Yard, Bridge End Road, Bridge End Road, SN3 4PD

Land used for storage and premises Decided 27 February 2024 CHG100786722

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

Original RV£13,750£11.2/m²

Ratepayer sought£8,870

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£10,250£8.4/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 that unsurfaced, waterlogged land lacking drainage and with restricted access should not be valued at the same high rate per m² as hard surfaced land at the adjacent property. The tribunal found the original rate of £11.20/m² excessive and determined that the land, being soft and subject to flooding with limited usability, should be valued at 60% of hard-surfaced land rates at £8.40/m², resulting in an RV of £10,250 rather than the original £13,750 or the appellant's proposed £8,870.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Tiger Plant Ltd, unrepresented.