Thai Square, 27 - 28 George Street, AL3 4ES
Restaurant and premises Decided 15 May 2025 CHG101100359 Knight Frank - Emily Woodhams
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the Valuation Officer's revised assessment of £123,000 RV, seeking a reduction to £114,000 based on an argued unadjusted rate of £382.50/m2 instead of the £420/m2 applied. The tribunal, applying tonal comparables analysis and having regard to comparable properties in central St Albans with rates ranging from £350-£425/m2, determined the existing UAR of £420/m2 was unreasonable and adopted £390/m2 as appropriate. The tribunal allowed a 15% end allowance for layout and access issues but rejected the appellant's claim for additional allowance for the building's unusual shape and poor loading, reducing the assessment to £116,000 RV.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Catering UK Ltd T/A Thai Square, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Quantum or end allowance
- Evidence
- tone_of_list_comparables, Earlier tribunal decisions
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
- Hearing
- 16 April 2025
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