Tribunals · Basildon Borough Council · 2023 rating list

1ST FLR SIDNEY HOUSE, CHRISTY CLOSE, CHRISTY WAY, CHRISTY WAY, SS15 6TN

Offices and premises Decided 31 December 2024 CHG101175073 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£21,500£210.04/m²

Ratepayer sought£13,750

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£18,000£165/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 company challenged the RV of £21,500 on the grounds that it was excessive, proposing £15,500 initially and then £13,750 based on an unadjusted base rate of £125 psm. The tribunal found the original RV unreasonable, but determined that although rental evidence from the subject building and comparable properties on the industrial estate supported a lower valuation, the appellant's proposed base rate was too aggressive. The tribunal placed most weight on rents at Argent Court closest to the antecedent valuation date and on Astra House on the same side of the estate, determining an RV of £18,000 based on £165 psm.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Forest Gate Construction Co. Limited, represented.