Tribunals · London Borough of Sutton · 2017 rating list

Unit 18, Beddington Cross, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington Farm Road, CR0 4XH

Industrial unit and premises Decided 4 June 2025 CHG101064326 Colliers International

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.
Original RV£225,000£80/m²
Ratepayer sought£178,000
VO conceded first£214,000−5% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£214,000£80/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant challenged the 2017 rating list entry of £225,000 (reduced to £214,000 by the VO following challenge), seeking a reduction to £178,000 based on £75-£78.50/m2, arguing the land should be excluded from valuation. The tribunal found the existing valuation at £80/m2 was reasonable, supported by rental evidence from comparable units on the same Beddington Cross estate (Units 2 and 4) agreed near the antecedent valuation date. The tribunal was not persuaded that the land should be wholly removed from the valuation, as the rents achieved on the subject property itself demonstrated the land had value, and comparable properties cited by the appellant from other localities lacked rental evidence to support a different approach.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was ELB PARTNERS LTD, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
  • Zoning or layout
Evidence
Rents, tone_of_list_comparables
Cases cited
Lotus & Delta Ltd v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson
Hearing
6 May 2025

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