Tribunals · Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2023 rating list

UNITS 1­-3 PRIDE WORKS, PARK LANE, B63 2RA

Workshop, offices and stores Decided 28 February 2025 CHG101152758 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£63,750£29.5/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought reduction to £23 per m² for older sections and £27 per m² for newer sections with a 10% split allowance, arguing the passing rent since 2004 was unreliable and rental evidence supported lower values with greater disadvantage for the fragmented layout. The Valuation Officer sought £32 per m² for older and £37 per m² for newer sections with a 5% allowance, relying on settled comparables Diamond Works and Hayes Trading Estate. The tribunal allowed the appeal in part, adopting £27 per m² for older sections and £32 per m² for newer sections with a 7.5% allowance, finding the settled comparables most reliable but accounting for quantum differences and accepting that the four disconnected sections warranted a higher allowance than 5% but less than the 10% sought.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Philip Gameson Joinery Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
  • Split or merge the assessment
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
HB Foods v Johnson; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
9 December 2024

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