Tribunals · Reigate and Banstead Borough Council · 2017 rating list

Active Metalworks Ltd Unit 3, Hockley Business Park, Hooley Lane, RH1 6DQ

Workshop and premises; warehouse and premises; store and premises; vehicle repair workshop Decided 25 July 2024 CHG101118175 Stiles Harold Williams Partnership LLP - Daud Sadiq

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided—

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 12 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought deletion of 12 industrial units from the 2017 rating list on grounds that they were in such a state of disrepair as to be incapable of beneficial occupation on the material date of 30 June 2019. The tribunal found that while photographs showed some damage, these appeared to have been taken years after the material date, and there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate the condition on that specific date. Since the units had recently been vacated by tenants and were capable of generating rental value, the tribunal concluded they remained capable of beneficial occupation and dismissed the appeals.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Anderson Management (UK) Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • State of repair or deletion · decisive
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report
Cases cited
Saunders v Maltby; Princes St Ltd (Ipswich) v Bond; Newbigin (Valuation Officer) v SJ & J Monk; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
2 July 2024

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