Tribunals · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 2017 rating list

British Telecommunications Plc, Telephone Exchange, ME20 7AZ

Telephone Exchange, Offices and Premises Decided 17 December 2025 CHG101141901 Colliers International - Laurence Hatchwell

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£25,250
Ratepayer sought£8,800
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£25,250from 1 Apr 2017

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended that certain rooms within the first floor of the telephone exchange should be included in the central rating list under The Central Rating List (England) Regulations 2005, as they contained communications equipment such as routers and cables. The tribunal found that the definition of "comprises" in the Regulations requires a majority of the space to be used for the specified communications purposes, and the evidence (photographs and descriptions) did not demonstrate that the identified rooms met this threshold. The tribunal was not persuaded that standard office routers and storage areas, many of which appeared empty, satisfied the regulatory definition for central list inclusion.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was British Telecommunications PLC, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Validity of the proposal · decisive
Evidence
Photographs, Expert report
Hearing
18 November 2025

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