Tribunals · Crawley Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Moka Nightclub, Station Way, RH10 1JA

Nightclub and premises Decided 29 November 2024 CHG100821140 Cushman & Wakefield - Richard Proctor

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£137,000

Ratepayer sought£1

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£137,000from 4 May 2020

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 the nightclub property should be valued at £1 RV due to planning permission for residential redevelopment and loss of liquor licence making it incapable of beneficial occupation, and that repairs were uneconomic (estimated at £1.4 million). The tribunal found that the planning permission and loss of licence did not alter the mode or category of the hereditament at the material date, which remained a nightclub, and that there was insufficient evidence that repair costs were uneconomic. The appeal was dismissed and the RV of £137,000 was confirmed.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Rainier Developments (Crawley) Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

mode or category of occupation
State of repair or deletion · decisive

Evidence: Photographs
Cases cited: John Lang & Son v Kingswood Assessment Committee; Dawkins (VO) v Ash Brothers and Heaton Ltd; Schofield (VO) v RBNB; Newbigin (VO) v Monk; Jackson (VO) v Canary Wharf Limited
Hearing: 30 October 2024

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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