Tribunals · South Cambridgeshire District Council · 2023 rating list

UNITS 1 - ­3, TOSELAND ROAD, GRAVELEY, PE19 6PS

Vehicle repair workshop and premises Decided 26 May 2026 CHG101188698 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£112,000£50/m²
Ratepayer sought£100,000
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£112,000£50/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought a reduction in the rateable value from £112,000 to £100,000, arguing that a base rate of £37/m² with a 20% uplift (£44.40/m²) was reasonable, rather than the unadjusted rate of £50/m². The tribunal found that the comparable properties put forward by both parties—mostly smaller rent reviews and renewals rather than open market lettings—were of limited assistance. The tribunal determined that a tone of value had been established within the valuation scheme at £50/m² and that the appellant had not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate the existing RV was unreasonable, accordingly dismissing the appeal.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Valuation method
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus & Delta v Culverwell (VO) and Leicester City Council [1976] RA 141; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
27 April 2026

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