Tribunals · Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 502I HOT DESK & COMMUNAL AREAS, DAISYFIELD BUSINESS CENTRE, APPLEBY STREET, APPLEBY STREET, BB1 3BL

Office and premises Decided 7 June 2024 CHG100930670

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£13,500

Ratepayer sought—

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£13,500

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 deletion of Unit 502I (hot desk and communal areas comprising 249m² of floor space) from the 2017 rating list, arguing it was merely a corridor and landing with no independent use. The tribunal found the space was usable floor area that could serve as a refreshment area, meetings space, or storage, and was not a permanent circulation area. Applying Brook v Greggs, the tribunal confirmed such residual ancillary spaces must be included in the assessment of the hereditament.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was EP (PROPERTIES) LTD, represented.

Grounds argued

Split or merge the assessment · decisive

Evidence: Photographs
Cases cited: Brook (VO) v Greggs Plc and others [1991] LT RA 61; Ladies Hosiery v West Middlesex Assessment Committee [1932] RA 679
Hearing: 30 April 2024

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