Tribunals · North East Lincolnshire Council · 2017 rating list

Escapologist, 459 Grimsby Road, DN35 8AJ

Shop and premises Decided 19 February 2024 CHG100802972 RVA Surveyors Ltd - Henry Winterbottom/Business Rates Ltd - Paul Gleeson

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£27,750£185/m²

Ratepayer sought£23,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£27,750£185/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 sought a reduction of the rateable value from £27,750 (Zone A rate of £185/m²) to £23,000 (Zone A rate of £148/m²), arguing that other comparable properties in the locality were valued lower and that the property should receive a 20% quantum allowance for its size. The tribunal examined the rental evidence but found the subject property's rent unreliable due to its distance from the antecedent valuation date and excessive adjustments. The tribunal gave greater weight to the valuation officer's tonal evidence, which established a Zone A rate of £185/m² across properties in the locality, and rejected the appellant's arguments regarding comparable properties (which had been reduced by allowances for various disabilities) and the quantum allowance (for which no supporting evidence was provided). The appeal was dismissed as the existing assessment was not excessive.

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