Free news & data alerts
Log in
Tribunals · London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham · 2017 rating list

Unit 1045, Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way, Ariel Way, W12 7GB

Shop and premises Decided 25 April 2025 CHG101103076 Knight Frank

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV · 2017 list£300,000
Ratepayer sought£257,500
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£300,000from 1 Apr 2017

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 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Unit 1045, Westfield Shopping Centre, London W12 7GB). Every property is listed below.

The 2 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
Unit 1045, Westfield Shopping Centre, London W12 7GBThis appeal£300,000£257,500£300,000Dismissed
Unit 1046, Westfield Shopping Centre, London W12 7GB£223,000£191,000£223,000Dismissed

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued that comparable rental evidence from adjacent units (Units 1043-1044) and lower assessed properties justified a reduction from £3,200/m² to £2,750/m². The tribunal found that while this evidence had some merit, the subject properties occupied a more prominent corner position with superior location and features (curved window, return frontage), and that a hypothetical tenant would pay a higher rent for these units. The tribunal upheld the original assessment of £300,000 for Unit 1045, confirming £3,200/m² as the appropriate tone of value.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Bucherer UK Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
11 April 2025

Similar decisions

All decisions in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham · Shops nationally

Is your own rateable value in line?

A free check compares a property with the assessments around it and says plainly whether there is anything worth pursuing.

Check a property

The tribunal’s decision in full

Download the PDF · Find it on valuationtribunal.gov.uk

Decision © Crown copyright, published by the Valuation Tribunal Service under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and reproduced unaltered. This site does not index the names of private individuals that appear in decisions. Information, not advice.