Tribunals · London Borough of Lewisham · 2017 rating list

Granville Park Adult Education Centre, 100 Granville Park, SE13 7DU

Training Centre and Premises Decided 3 June 2025 CHG101100571 Wilks Head & Eve LLP - S Oneill

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.
Original RV£252,500
Ratepayer sought£88,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£88,000from 1 Apr 2017

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant (local authority) challenged the RV of £252,500 which had been valued using the rental method by reference to office rents. The tribunal found that in the absence of rental evidence for comparable adult education centres or offices in the locality, and noting the subject property was purpose-built with specialised teaching facilities that could not be easily converted to office use, it was appropriate to value the property using the contractors basis. The tribunal accepted the appellant's proposed RV of £88,000 based on the contractors method, which had not been contested by the Valuation Officer.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was London Borough of Lewisham, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Rents, Earlier tribunal decisions
Cases cited
Reeves v Truro; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
7 May 2025

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