Tribunals · Cambridge City Council · 2017 rating list

British Telecom, Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 8HE

Offices and premises Decided 27 August 2025 CHG101083104 Colliers International - Matthew Hawkins

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£870,000

Ratepayer sought£690,000

VO conceded first£740,000−15% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£740,000from 1 Apr 2017

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 that the fragmentation allowance should be increased from 5% to 10%, resulting in a reduction to £690,000 RV, citing the property's inefficient layout and physical separation of buildings. The tribunal considered comparable properties but found that other properties with 10% allowances had more significant fragmentation than the subject property, which consisted of only two adjoining interconnected buildings. The tribunal determined that a 5% allowance was fair and reasonable and dismissed the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was BT PLC, represented.