Tribunals · London Borough of Barking and Dagenham · 2017 rating list

Units 1 & 2 Acorn House, Coppen Road, RM8 1HJ

Warehouse and premises Decided 16 May 2024 CHG101055109 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

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

Original RV£98,500£33/m²

Ratepayer sought£73,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£78,000£33/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 rateable value, arguing the base rate for warehouse unit 2 was excessive, that the land was necessary for access only, and that restricted access and fragmentation warranted higher allowances (10% and 7.5% respectively). The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, finding the base rate of £33/m2 should apply uniformly, the land had storage value and should be retained, and an access allowance of 7.5% and fragmentation allowance of 7.5% were reasonable based on comparable evidence showing similar restrictions, reducing the RV from £98,500 to £78,000.

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