Tribunals · London Borough of Hounslow · 2017 rating list

Cordwallis Heathrow, Great South West Road, TW14 8ND

Workshop and premises Decided 3 January 2025 CHG101071235 Colliers International - Matthew Webb

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£240,000£99.59/m²
Ratepayer sought£156,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£228,000£80/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 argued the property was overvalued at £80/m² compared to more modern industrial units and sought a reduction to £55/m² with a 7.5% fragmentation allowance. The tribunal found the £80/m² rate was justified by the adjacent Mercedes Benz property's rent at £125/m² and allowed a 5% fragmentation allowance for the two warehouse units, but rejected the separate office building allowance and the land valuation challenge, resulting in a revised RV of £228,000.

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

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Split or merge the assessment
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
6 December 2024

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