Tribunals · Brentwood Borough Council · 2017 rating list

GND 1ST & 2ND FLRS HIGHWAY HOUSE, KINGS ROAD, CM14 4DX

Office and premises Decided 24 October 2025 CHG101050635 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

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

Original RV—£175/m²

Ratepayer sought—

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£362,500£155/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 reduction of the RV from £410,000 (at £175/m²) to £327,500 (at £140/m²), contending the original rate was excessive. The Tribunal examined comparable office assessments, noting that similar buildings at Warley Business Park half a mile away were assessed at lower rates (£140-£160/m²), and that while Canon House was superior and at the same rate, other VO comparables were newer. The Tribunal accepted that a hypothetical tenant would pay less for the appeal property than Canon House but more than buildings on Warley Business Park, and reduced the rate to £155/m², resulting in an RV of £362,500.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Allianz Management Services Ltd, represented.