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BEVAN GROUP LTD, AMBER WAY, HALESOWEN INDUSTRIAL PARK, B62 8AY

Workshop and premises; Factory and premises Decided 16 March 2026 CHG101200042 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£102,000£45/m²
Ratepayer sought£68,500
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£102,000£45/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 2 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants argued for a reduction to £30/m² for the workshop (RV £68,500) and £27.50/m² for the factory (RV £123,000). The tribunal found that the established rental tone for comparable industrial properties in Halesowen and Cradley Heath, drawn from rental evidence and settlement agreements, consistently fell within £42.50/m² to £52.12/m². The tribunal concluded that the original £45/m² rate was fair and reasonable, and that the appellant's evidence tied to more remote and inferior properties was not persuasive.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was BEVAN GROUP LTD & NEWBREL LTD, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
  • Rental evidence
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus & Delta Ltd v Culverwell (VO) and Leicester City Council 1975; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) 2018 UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
17 February 2026

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