Farm Workshop, Wheatlands Farm, RG40 4LZ
Farm Workshop and premises Decided 16 May 2024 CHG100805864
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought deletion of the farm workshop from the rating list, arguing it qualified either for agricultural exemption or should be treated as domestic property. The tribunal found that the workshop was not used solely for agricultural operations as it housed a commercial engineering business and did not form a single agricultural unit. It also did not qualify as domestic property as the stored vehicles were not the sole use and no distinct area was identifiable as wholly for domestic accommodation at the valuation date. The appeal was dismissed as the property was correctly entered as non-domestic.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Winchfield Engineering Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Relief or exemption · decisive
- Validity of the proposal
- Evidence
- Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Farmer (VO) and Hambleton District Council v Buxted Poultry Limited [1999] CA RA 61
- Hearing
- 1 May 2024
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