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UNIT 34D, LANGTHWAITE GRANGE IND EST, SOUTH KIRKBY, WF9 3NR

Warehouse and premises; Workshop and premises Decided 26 November 2025 CHG101164631 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

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

Original RV£65,500£50/m²

Ratepayer sought£48,500

VO conceded first£55,000−16% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£55,000£38.5/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 5 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant company argued that the rateable values for five industrial units should be reduced, contending that a price per m² of £35–£37.50 was appropriate based on rental evidence from properties on the same estate. The Tribunal found the Valuation Officer's evidence more persuasive, particularly a comparable rent from Unit 2 Power Park (let at £38/m² close to the valuation date), and determined that the valuations were reasonable. Appeals were dismissed for Units 35 and 37, and Unit 34D with no change; the Tribunal accepted revised valuations from the Valuation Officer for Units 28, 28A, and 19C & D effective from the decision date.

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