Tribunals · Westmorland and Furness Council · 2017 rating list

60 Buccleuch Street, LA14 1QG

Shop and premises Decided 1 May 2025 CHG101193784

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.
Original RV£3,200£115/m²
Ratepayer sought£2,550
VO conceded first£3,050−5% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£3,050£110/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 challenged the rateable value as unreasonable, proposing £2,550 (zone A base price of £100/m2) and arguing that the rear storage area should not be valued using the zoning method. The Tribunal found the Zone A rate of £110/m2 was supported by comparable evidence from nearby properties in the same parade (58, 66, and 68 Buccleuch Street, all at £115/m2) and that the non-structural partition wall did not preclude zoning valuation of the rear area. The appeal was dismissed and the RV confirmed at £3,050.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Zoning or layout
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing
1 April 2025

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