Tribunals · Basildon Borough Council · 2023 rating list

2 ND FLR SIDNEY HOUSE, CHRISTY CLOSE, CHRISTY WAY, CHRISTY WAY, SS15 6TN

Offices and premises Decided 31 December 2024 CHG101175087 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

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

Original RV£25,250£180/m²

Ratepayer sought£16,750

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£22,250£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 argued the RV of £25,250 (at £180 psm) was unreasonable and proposed £18,750 (at £125 psm), citing the Ford test track's noise impact as a comparative disadvantage. The tribunal found the current RV unreasonable but rejected the test track argument as unsupported, finding no evidence of significant disruptive effect. The tribunal placed greatest weight on Argent Court rents closest to the AVD and Astra House rents on the same estate, determining an RV of £22,250 at £165 psm as a reasonable reduction reflecting the balance of comparable evidence.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was WTC Logistics (UK) Ltd, represented.