Tribunals · Kirklees Council · 2017 rating list

THE OLD SCHOOL, NEW HEY ROAD, OUTLANE, OUTLANE, HD3 3YJ

Offices and premises Decided 18 July 2025 CHG101155199 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£36,000£72.5/m²

Ratepayer sought£14,750

VO conceded first£38,250

Tribunal decided£38,250£72.5/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, through its agent, argued that the subject property should be valued at £27.50 per m² rather than the adopted £72.50 per m², citing its rural location, lack of typical office characteristics, and supporting this with rental evidence and comparable assessments. The tribunal found that the appellant's comparables were not in the same mode and category of use as the subject property, and that the £72.50 per m² valuation (representing a 10% discount to the general refurbished office rate of £80 per m²) was not unreasonable.

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