Tribunals · London Borough of Hounslow · 2017 rating list

Sky, Grant Way, TW7 5QD

TV Studios, Offices and Premises Decided 27 March 2026 CHG101121774 GL Hearn Limited - Star 2017

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£10,360,000
Ratepayer sought£9,210,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£9,750,000

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 sought a 7.5% allowance for fragmentation of a 37-acre TV studios and offices site comprising nine buildings acquired and constructed over many decades. The tribunal found the piecemeal construction and multiple buildings did cause material disadvantage to a hypothetical tenant, warranting a fragmentation allowance. However, the tribunal found the most persuasive comparable evidence supported a 2.5% allowance rather than the 7.5% sought, based on comparable cases including The Hut Group decision.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Sky UK Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Zoning or layout
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Settled assessments, Expert report
Cases cited
FC Brown Steel Equipment Ltd v Karl Hopkins (VO) (2022) UKUT 51; The Hut Group (CHG101138894, CHG101138978, CHG101139064, CHG101139132, CHG101139110)
Hearing
6 February 2026

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