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Dalton Square Pharmacy, 24-26 Great John Street, LA1 1NG

Shop and premises Decided 19 February 2024 CHG100849110 RVA Surveyors Ltd - Louis Worthington

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought£28,500
VO conceded first£31,246
Tribunal decided£30,750£215/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 sought a rateable value of £28,500 based on a zone A rate of £200/m², arguing the property should be valued the same as other Gage Street properties and contending that comparable properties were more reliable than the property's own rent from 2009. The tribunal found the appeal property's corner location at the junction of Gage Street and Great John Street, close to Dalton Square, made it more valuable than other Gage Street properties but less valuable than Dalton Square properties. The tribunal adopted a main space price of £215/m² to reflect this intermediate positioning, resulting in an RV of £30,750.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Ronald Holmes (Lancaster) Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
22 January 2024

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