Tribunals · North Tyneside Council · 2017 rating list

The Dome, Spanish City, NE26 1AR

Restaurant and premises Decided 14 April 2025 CHG101166051 Bell & Bell

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.
Original RV£152,000£125/m²
Ratepayer sought£18,000
VO conceded first£133,000−13% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£133,000£59.84/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued the restaurant property should be valued at £18,000 RV based primarily on a 2018 lease agreement showing stepped rental income with extensive adjustments for fixtures, fittings, and risk factors. The tribunal found the 2018 lease, being 3.5 years after the antecedent valuation date of 1 April 2015, should carry little weight, and the appellant's devaluation calculations involved excessive manipulation of figures. The tribunal upheld the VO's assessment of £133,000 RV derived from comparable restaurant rental evidence in the locality with reasonable adjustments for the property's size and inefficient layout.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Spanish City (NE) Limited, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Quantum or end allowance
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
10 February 2025

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