Tribunals · London Borough of Hillingdon · 2017 rating list

JOHN GUEST LTD (FACTORIES 3 4 5 7 & CLAREMONT HOUSE), HORTON ROAD, UB7 8JL

Factory and premises Decided 8 July 2024 CHG100837377 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£605,000

Ratepayer sought£515,000

VO conceded first£580,000−4% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£545,000from 1 Apr 2017

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 from £605,000 RV to £515,000 by arguing for 15% allowance for fragmentation, 5% for access/site coverage/car parking issues, and 10% for inefficient shape. The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, accepting that a 15% fragmentation allowance was justified based on precedent in Dar Lighting Ltd for the multi-building site layout, but rejected the further allowance for site coverage issues as there was insufficient evidence that a hypothetical tenant would incur additional off-site parking costs. The RV was reduced to £545,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Reliance Worldwide Corporation, represented.