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THE FACTORY SHOP, HIGH HIRST FARM, NE63 9AQ

Retail warehouse and premises Decided 24 February 2025 CHG101155129 Colliers International - Alastair Dyson

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

Original RV£64,500£80/m²

Ratepayer sought£36,250

VO conceded first£60,500−6% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£60,500£75/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 contended the property should be valued at £45/m² based on a decline in rental value between 2014 (£76.21/m²) and 2019 (£44.61/m²), and comparable properties in the region. The tribunal found the 2019 rent was too far removed from the antecedent valuation date (April 2021) to carry significant weight, particularly as it appeared to reflect the company's financial difficulties rather than open market rent. The tribunal also rejected the comparables as being too geographically distant and considered the appeal property to be in a superior location, confirming the rateable value at £60,500 (£75/m²).

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