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UNIT 12, ACORN PARK, VERNON ROAD, B62 8JL

Warehouse and premises Decided 11 February 2026 CHG101222886 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.
Original RV£54,000£60/m²
Ratepayer sought£38,250
VO conceded first£49,750−8% before the hearing
Tribunal decided£49,750£55/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 of a warehouse, initially seeking £38,250 (£42.50/m²) against the listed value of £54,000. The tribunal found the appellant's comparable properties were too distant or dissimilar to carry weight. Instead, it relied on new market lettings of smaller units on the same Acorn Park industrial estate (at £57.96/m² and £62.41/m²), which supported the Valuation Officer's conceded rate of £55/m² (£49,750). The tribunal dismissed the appeal in part, confirming the VO's conceded value as reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was ALLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED, represented.

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence · decisive
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus & Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
23 January 2026

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