Tribunals · Buckinghamshire Council · 2023 rating list

Europa House, Chiltern Park, Chiltern Hill, Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9FG

Offices and premises Decided 14 May 2026 CHG101187365 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£435,000£156/m²
Ratepayer sought£380,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£435,000£156/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought to reduce the RV from £435,000 (£156 per m²) to £380,000 (£140 per m²), arguing the subject property measured 2,864.9m² and citing three comparable properties. The tribunal found the property measured 2,943.63m², as agreed in the 2010 list, and concluded that the three comparables were too small and geographically dispersed to provide reliable evidence for a property of approximately 3,000m². The appellant failed to meet the evidential burden to show the listed RV was unreasonable, so the appeal was dismissed.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was SDL PLC, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Floor area or measurement
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Evidence
Rents, Measurement survey, Expert report
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
17 April 2026

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