Basement And Ground Floor Part, Alhambra House, 23 -33 Charing Cross Road, 23 -33 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0AU

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant challenged the Zone A rate (seeking reduction from £1,655 to £1,000 per m²) and sought to increase the temporary disadvantage allowance from 12.5% to 15% for scaffolding and building works. The Tribunal dismissed the Zone A challenge as comparable properties on the same parade were assessed at circa £1,600 per m² and the subject property's prominent location on Charing Cross Road justified higher values than covered Cecil Court units. However, the Tribunal allowed the appeal in part by increasing the temporary disadvantage allowance to 15%, finding photographs of comparable properties with similar scaffolding levels (128 Moorgate and 74-78 Finsbury Pavement) supported the higher allowance. The revised RV was determined as £199,000 for 1 April 2017 to 12 May 2018.

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

Grounds argued

• Comparable assessments (tone)
• Quantum or end allowance · decisive

Change of circumstances

scaffolding and building works

Evidence

tone_of_list_comparables, Photographs, Settled assessments

Cases cited

Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson

Hearing

4 November 2025

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