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

(INCL R/O PROSPECT PLACE) DAGENHAM MOTORS FLEET HOUSE, RIPPLE ROAD, IG11 9PG

Car showroom and premises Decided 9 July 2024 CHG101060195 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£432,500£160/m²
Ratepayer sought£365,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£393,000£145/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 contended that the subject car showroom, a 1940s building refurbished in 2006, was not comparable to modern showrooms valued at £160/m² and proposed £135/m² based on Vickers (Lakeside) Ltd. The tribunal found the subject property to be purpose-built but less modern and less prominently located than the comparables, and therefore supported a reduction from the original £432,500 RV. However, the tribunal determined £145/m² to be reasonable rather than the £135/m² proposed, resulting in an RV of £393,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Ford Retail Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
10 June 2024

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