Venue 5, Field End Road, HA4 9PB
Restaurant and premises Decided 25 April 2025 CHG101119641 Sanderson Weatherall LLP - Matthew Midwinter
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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant argued that the subject property, although described as a public house in the rating list, was actually operated as an Indian restaurant and should be valued accordingly on a rental basis at £75,000 RV using a tone of £160/m2. The Valuation Officer contended it should be valued as a public house at £155,000 based on trade figures. The tribunal accepted that the mode of occupation at the material date was as a restaurant (operating since 2006 with 75% food income), and the comparable evidence from other restaurants, combined with the open market rent of £75,571, supported the appellant's proposed valuation of £75,000 RV.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Venue 5, represented.
Grounds argued
- Rental evidence
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Photographs, Expert report
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Scottish & Newcastle Retails v Williams
- Hearing
- 11 April 2025
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