Pumpkin Cafe, Pumpkin Cafe, PE1 1QL
Cafe and premises Decided 5 December 2024 CHG100910105 Tanner Rose
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 4 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Pumpkin Cafe, Station Road, Peterborough, PE1 1QL). Every property is listed below.
The 4 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Cafe, Station Road, Peterborough, PE1 1QLThis appeal | £95,500 | £86,000 | £95,500 | Dismissed |
| Pumpkin between Platform 4 and 5, Station Road, Peterborough, PE1 1QL | £65,500 | £60,250 | £65,500 | Dismissed |
| WHSmith, Ticket Hall at Peterborough Station, Peterborough PE1 1QL | £64,500 | £59,000 | £64,500 | Dismissed |
| Unit 1A, Norwich Railway Station, Norwich, NR1 1EG | £77,500 | £72,500 | £77,500 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant argued that the rateable values were excessive and should be reduced based on minimum guaranteed rents (MGR) only, contending that top-up payments reflected specific tenant performance rather than open market value. The tribunal found that prospective tenants would consider top-ups when making rental bids, and actual rents paid around the antecedent valuation date (1 April 2015) exceeded the MGR in all cases except one, indicating the MGR alone did not reflect true rental value. The tribunal dismissed the appeals, holding that the appellant failed to persuade the panel that the confirmed values were unreasonable.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Select Service Partner Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Evidence
- Rents
- Hearing
- 11 November 2024
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