Tribunals · Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · 2017 rating list

NOV PROCESS & FLOW TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD, GREENGATE, MIDDLETON, MIDDLETON, M24 1SA

Factory and Premises Decided 4 July 2025 CHG101058693 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£1,220,000
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£1,220,000£30.5/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, which owned the freehold of the factory, challenged the 2017 Rating List assessment of £1,220,000 (UAR £30.50/m²), seeking a reduction to £1,010,000 (UAR £25.00/m²) on the basis that the unit area rate was excessive compared to comparable properties within the same valuation scheme. The tribunal found that the subject property's higher UAR was justified by virtue of its superior refurbishment and renovation works carried out between 2012-2015, as evidenced by photographs and the 2010 Rating List agreement, and that comparable properties in the locality were not sufficiently persuasive to warrant a reduction. The appeal was dismissed, with the tribunal satisfied that the existing assessment was not unreasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Nov Process & Flow Technologies UK Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Settled assessments, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
6 June 2025

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