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ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0152 OPP BRADGATE LANE, WORTLEY ROAD, S61 1LH

Advertising rights and premises; digital display at bus shelters Decided 14 November 2024 CHG101096096 Montagu Evans

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV · 2017 list—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£1,675from 15 Oct 2020

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 21 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0152 OPP BRADGATE LANE, WORTLEY ROAD, Rotherham S61 1LH). Every property is listed below.

The 21 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.

The properties covered by this tribunal decision, with the figures it states for each
PropertyOriginal RVSoughtTribunal decidedOutcome
ADVERTISING SITE 0404 0376 BUS SHELTER O/S SPRING HOUSE, GLOSSOP ROAD, Sheffield S10 2PR——£2,550Allowed in part
AD BOARD BUS SHELTER O/S KWICK FIT, 726 CITY ROAD, Sheffield S2 1GJ——£2,550Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0105 OPP 63 STATION ROAD, KIVETON PARK, Sheffield S26 6QP——£1,675Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0325 BUS SHELTER OPP 27 HIGH STREET, Maltby, Rotherham S66 8LG——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0327 ON BUS SHELTER NEAR, 77 SHEFFIELD ROAD, Rotherham S60 1DA——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0048 JUNCTION OF NORTH DRIVE &, GREASBROUGH ROAD, Rotherham S60 1QF——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0339 SOUTH OF STADIUM WAY, ROTHERHAM ROAD, Rotherham S60 1TG——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0175 ON BUS SHELTER OPP, 148 BROOM ROAD, Rotherham S60 2SR——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0104 O/S JUBILEE COTTAGES, BAWTRY ROAD, Rotherham S60 5NX——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0204 MEADOWBANK ROAD OPP, PEMBROKE STREET, Rotherham S61 2NF——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0152 OPP BRADGATE LANE, WORTLEY ROAD, Rotherham S61 1LHThis appeal——£1,675Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0151 AT UPPER WORTLEY ROAD & OAKS LANE, Rotherham S61 2AA——£1,800Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0345 OPP SOUTH STREET, MEADOW BANK ROAD, Rotherham S61 2NF——£1,800Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0114 OPP KEPPEL ROAD UPPER WORTLEY ROAD Rotherham S61 2SZ——£740Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0025 FENTON ROAD Rotherham S61 3RG——£1,800Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0337 AT, FAIRFIELD PARK, MANVERS WAY, Rotherham S62 5AA——£1,675Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0344 E/O DALTON LANE OPP, MILHOUSE COURT, DONCASTER ROAD, Rotherham S65 3ET——£1,800Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0148 AT 92 HIGH STREET, Rotherham S66 7BN——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0195 O/S 350, BAWTRY ROAD, HELLABY, Rotherham S66 8EY——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE 0403 0102 OPP 65 ROTHERHAM ROAD, MALTBY, Rotherham S66 8LZ——£1,110Allowed in part
ADVERTISING SITE ON BUS SHELTER OPP 53, GAWBER ROAD, Barnsley S75 2PS——£1,800Allowed in part

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant (Alight Bus Shelter Media Limited) contended that digital advertising sites should be valued using the VOA Scheme for static bus shelter displays with no uplift for digital features, arguing that digital mechanisms fall outside the definition of rateable land. The VO had applied a multiplier of six to reflect the digital aspect. The tribunal allowed the appeals in part, finding that digital advertising rights are more valuable than static ones and applied a multiplier of three (rather than six) to the base rates, determining this to be fair and reasonable after considering the commercial advantages of digital displays over static advertisements.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Alight Bus Shelter Media Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Valuation method · decisive
  • Other
Evidence
Rents, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Fir Mill Ltd v Royton U.D.C; J C Decaux UK Ltd ME v Valuation Officer; Alight Bus Shelter Media Limited v Valuation Officer
Hearing
31 October 2024

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