Tribunals · Birmingham City Council · 2017 rating list

Barclays, 81 High Street, B4 7TE

Shop and premises Decided 2 May 2025 CHG101092842 Jones Lang LaSalle

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£445,000£2300/m²
Ratepayer sought£258,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£445,000£2300/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, represented by a surveyor, argued that the Zone A price of £2,300 per m² was excessive and proposed £1,320 per m² based on rental evidence from comparable High Street properties (including a 2016 transaction at £1,319.41 per m²). The tribunal found the rental evidence too wide-ranging and lacking clear AVD values, with most being nil increase reviews or post-AVD transactions. The tribunal attached most weight to the 17 comparable assessments on High Street unchallenged at £2,300 per m² and settlement evidence from Metro Bank and 46 Pavilion Central, finding these demonstrated an established tone of the list. The appeal was dismissed and the RV of £445,000 confirmed.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; O'Brien v Harwood; Futures London Ltd v Stratford; Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Ltd v West Middlesex Assessment Committee; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
17 April 2025

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