Pets At Home, Unit C, PE29 7DZ
Warehouse and Premises Decided 11 August 2025 CHG101069616 WSP
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Pets At Home, Unit C, Huntingdon PE29 7DZ). Every property is listed below.
The 2 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetSmart Huntingdon Retail Park, Abbots Ripton Road, Huntingdon PE28 2LA | £218,000 | £188,000 | £202,000 | Allowed in part |
| Pets At Home, Unit C, Huntingdon PE29 7DZThis appeal | £218,000 | £188,000 | £202,000 | Allowed in part |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant argued that the rateable value was excessive, seeking a rate of £170 per m² (£190,000 RV) based on analysis of the subject property's reversionary lease and comparable rental evidence from Unit D in the same retail park. The tribunal found that while the original rate of £195 per m² was excessive, the appellant's proposed rate of £170 per m² was too low, and determined an appropriate main space rate of £180 per m², resulting in a revised RV of £202,000. The decision was based on weighing the subject hereditament's analysed rent as a reversionary lease and comparative analysis of nearby retail properties.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Pets At Home & PetSmart, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; O'Brien v Harwood; K Shoe Shops Ltd v Hardy; Futures London Limited v Stratford
- Hearing
- 16 July 2025
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