Tribunals · Wychavon District Council · 2017 rating list

Plumb World Ltd, 1-4 Millenium Court, WR11 1GS

Warehouse and premises Decided 29 April 2025 CHG101103307 Rabbette Chartered Surveyors

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£123,000£48.52/m²

Ratepayer sought£82,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£123,000£48.52/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 sought to reduce the RV from £123,000 to £82,000 by reducing the base rate to £35/m2 and applying a 7.5% end allowance for layout, arguing the rental evidence was too remote, comparable properties were not similar, and the layout caused disruption. The tribunal found the rental agreements on the property itself were relevant and analysed considerably higher than the proposed rate, the 12 comparable properties submitted by the VO supported the original rate, only 5 of 185 assessments in the scheme had been challenged, and the appellant had not produced sufficient evidence of an end allowance being appropriate. The appeal was dismissed and the RV was confirmed at £123,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Online Home Retail Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

Rental evidence
Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
end allowance

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments, Expert report
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Specialeyes PLC v Felgate; Futures London Ltd v Stratford; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing: 1 April 2025

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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