Tribunals · Uttlesford District Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 17 M11 BUSINESS LINK, PARSONAGE LANE, CM24 8GF

Warehouse and premises Decided 10 May 2024 CHG101053396 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£40,250£87/m²
Ratepayer sought£39,500
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£40,250£87/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 4 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants contended that the subject properties on the M11 Business Link estate should be valued at an unadjusted rate (UAR) of £85/m² based on comparable properties with lower rates, whereas the Valuation Officer argued for £87/m² based on the actual rent of the subject property and comparable rental evidence. The tribunal found that Unit 15, with a lease commencing on the antecedent valuation date at £88.02/m², provided the strongest comparable evidence, supporting the £87/m² rate and establishing a tone for smaller industrial units on the same estate. The appeals were dismissed.

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

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
Evidence
Rents, tone_of_list_comparables
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
15 April 2024

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