Tribunals · Eastbourne Borough Council · 2023 rating list

3-5 Bolton Road, BN21 3JU

Restaurant and premises Decided 6 August 2025 CHG101121744

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£65,500£275/m²

Ratepayer sought£40,000

VO conceded first£60,000−8% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£60,000£250/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 (property owner) argued the RV of £60,000 was too high and unaffordable, contending he could not find a tenant at that level, citing marketing at £45,000 and a failed offer at £30,000-£45,000. The tribunal found the best evidence was a comparable restaurant next door let at £35,000 per annum (£247.44 psm), which when analysed supported the RV of £60,000 (£250 psm) in line with nearby comparable properties. No evidence was provided to support a reduction from the £250 psm rate.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.