Tribunals · Milton Keynes City Council · 2017 rating list

Formerly Yokohama Htp Ltd, Dawson Road, Mount Farm, Mount Farm, MK1 1QY

Warehouse and premises Decided 22 July 2025 CHG100827029 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£270,000£50/m²
Ratepayer sought£211,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£270,000£50/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 challenged the £270,000 RV for a hybrid warehouse comprising a 1975 workshop and 2000s modern warehouse extension, proposing £211,000 based on £30/m² for the older part with 10% uplift for the newer part and 5% fragmentation allowance. The tribunal found the rental evidence from the 2012 lease (£282,758 rising to £320,000 from January 2016) was the starting point and supported the current RV. Comparable property settlements demonstrated £50/m² for modern warehouse space was appropriate, and no fragmentation allowance applied given two large access points between the buildings. The tribunal dismissed the appeal and confirmed the RV of £270,000 as reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Rhenus High Tech Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Valuation method
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions, Photographs
Cases cited
Lotus & Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson; Denton v TH White Ltd
Hearing
25 June 2025

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