Tribunals · West Oxfordshire District Council · 2017 rating list

Owen Mumford, Green Lane, OX20 1JY

Workshop and premises Decided 22 August 2025 CHG100828260 Colliers International - Matthew Hawkins

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.
Original RV£175,000£25/m²
Ratepayer sought£85,000
VO conceded first£162,000−7% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£162,000£30/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 argued the subject property (workshop and premises of 5,979.77m²) should be valued at £25/m² with a 30% flood risk allowance, seeking a rateable value of £85,000. The Valuation Officer defended valuations of £162,000 and £176,000 based on £30/m² tone. The tribunal found the £30/m² tone was justified by comparable properties within the same scheme and dismissed the appeal as the main space price increase from the 2010 list reflected rental market changes. The tribunal also rejected the 30% flood allowance as there was no evidence the property had actually been flooded or incurred costs related to flooding.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Relief or exemption
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Barnard and Barnard v Walker; Johnson Cars v Andrew Mouland; Alex Galway v Andrew Mouland
Hearing
13 August 2025

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