Tribunals · Middlesbrough Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Ground Floor, 1-7 Dundas Street, TS1 1JA

Shop and premises Decided 13 November 2024 CHG101104637 Bell & Bell

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£62,500
Ratepayer sought£7,900
VO conceded first£52,000−17% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£52,000from 14 Feb 2022

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued the property should be valued as storage, not retail, due to lack of water and toilet facilities, and that major anchor store closures had significantly changed the locality. The tribunal found the property should remain as shop and premises but accepted that allowances should be applied to reflect the disabilities. The tribunal confirmed a revised RV of £52,000 (a 5% allowance for lack of toilets and 5% for lack of water), rejecting the appellant's contention that the property could only be valued at £7,900 as storage.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Contract Experts Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Change of circumstances
  • Relief or exemption · decisive
  • Validity of the proposal
Change of circumstances
anchor store closure, pedestrianisation
Evidence
Rents, Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Williams (VO) v Scottish and Newcastle Retail Ltd and Allied Domecq Retailing Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ185; [2001] RA41; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
25 October 2024

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