Tribunals · Broadland District Council · 2017 rating list

Norwich Instrument Services Limited, Faraday House, NR7 0WF

Warehouse and premises Decided 27 May 2025 CHG100959358 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought£160,000
VO conceded first£224,000
Tribunal decided£160,000£70/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 challenged the RV of £340,000 (reduced to £224,000 by the VO) on grounds that void areas and excessive relativities were incorrectly included in the valuation. The tribunal found that inaccessible void areas with no services should hold no value under the rebus sic stantibus principle, and that certain areas described as offices were in fact lower-quality works offices that should be valued at a lower relativity. The tribunal allowed the appeal and reduced the RV to £160,000.

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

Grounds argued

  • Valuation method
  • Zoning or layout
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report, tone_of_list_comparables
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd v Williams
Hearing
30 April 2025

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