43-44 Clocktowers SC, CV21 2JR
Shop and Premises Decided 20 November 2023 CHG100796128 Lambert Smith Hampton - D Bullimore
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought a reduction of the rateable value from £43,500 (the Valuation Officer's revised figure) to £24,750, arguing that the zone A rate of £450/m² was excessive based on the subject property's rent of £15,000 pa and comparable rents. The tribunal found that the respondent's comparable properties, agreed within 12 months of the antecedent valuation date with devalued rents ranging from £462-£545/m², provided more reliable evidence than the appellant's comparables, which were either too remote from the valuation date or required significant adjustments. The panel concluded that the zone A rate of £450/m² was supported by rental evidence and fair and reasonable, dismissing the appeal.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was The Works, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 6 November 2023
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- The Works Stores Ltd, 43-44 Clock Towers SC, Market Mall, Market Mall, CV21 2JR — Dismissed, 17 Feb 2026
- Santander, 23-24 Market Place, CV21 3DU — Agreed at hearing, 15 May 2025
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