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Unit 42, Sheraton Business Centre, UB6 7JB

Land used for storage and premises Decided 17 July 2026 CHG101198058 RVA Surveyors Ltd/RVA Surveyors Ltd – Dave Comer/RVA Surveyors Ltd - John Adoyi

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV—£41.55/m²
Ratepayer sought£38,750
VO conceded first£56,000
Tribunal decided£52,500£35/m²

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant argued for a reduction to RV £38,750 based on rental evidence from 2017 (adjusted for market growth) and comparable assessments of adjacent land valued at £24.50/m2. The tribunal found the 2017 rental evidence too remote from the antecedent valuation date and gave it only moderate weight. It also found the comparable adjacent properties were assessed as unsurfaced land (lower quality) rather than hard-surfaced land, and declined to compound this error. The tribunal preferred the Valuation Officer's rental evidence from properties agreed close to the AVD, which supported a tone of £35-37.50/m2 for hard-surfaced storage land. It determined RV £52,500 was fair and reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Hydro Plant Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Ladies Hosiery v West Middlesex Assessment Committee
Hearing
3 July 2026

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