Unit 6, Kellard House, SG3 6FP
Offices and premises Decided 17 January 2025 CHG101117055 Fisher German
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 3 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Unit 6, Kellard House, Woolmer Green, SG3 6FP). Every property is listed below.
The 3 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.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5, Kellard House, Woolmer Green, SG3 6FP | £20,500 | — | £16,500 | Allowed in part |
| Unit 6, Kellard House, Woolmer Green, SG3 6FPThis appeal | £19,000 | — | £16,500 | Allowed in part |
| Unit 7, Kellard House, Woolmer Green, SG3 6FP | £29,750 | — | £16,500 | Allowed in part |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant challenged the rateable value of three office units on the basis that they were placed in the wrong valuation scheme, arguing for a base rate of £95.00 per m² instead of the original £170.00 per m². The Tribunal examined comparable properties including Millrace and London Road properties, finding that an unadjusted rate of £125.00 per m² (falling between the lower Woodyard comparables and higher Millrace comparables) reflected the rent that would be offered by a hypothetical tenant at the relevant valuation date. The appeal was allowed in part, with the RV reduced to £16,500 for Unit 5 from £20,500, reflecting the more reasonable tone of comparable properties in the locality.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Kellard Estates Ltd, 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
- 18 January 2024
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