Tribunals · Carlisle City Council · 2017 rating list

Lookers (Nissan And Renault), Site 18C, CA1 2UR

Car showroom and premises Decided 17 July 2024 CHG101058711 Knight Frank - Joanne Corney

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£183,000£105/m²

Ratepayer sought£157,000

VO conceded first£174,000−5% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£157,000£105/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 2 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued that both car showrooms warranted end allowances for poor visibility and limited prominence due to their location at the end of a dead-end road and away from main roads. The tribunal accepted comparative evidence of similar allowances granted to car showrooms nationally and agreed that visibility and prominence were key factors in car showroom valuations, as demonstrated by the formula applied to display spaces. The tribunal allowed the appeals, applying a 10% allowance for Lookers Nissan and 5% for Benfield Vans.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Lookers (Nissan), represented.