Tribunals · Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2023 rating list

NEWBREL LTD, GAINSFORD DRIVE, HALESOWEN INDUSTRIAL PARK, B62 8BG

Workshop and premises Decided 16 March 2026 CHG101225798 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 challenged the 2023 rating list entries for two 1970s industrial properties in Halesowen, seeking reductions from £45/m² to £30/m² (Bevan Group) and £27.50/m² (Newbrel). The tribunal examined rental evidence and settlement agreements, finding that properties in Halesowen and nearby Cradley Heath consistently demonstrated a tone of £42.50–£52.12/m², with the subjects appropriately positioned at the middle-to-upper end. The appellant's evidence relied heavily on a single inferior comparable in Lye at £21/m², which the tribunal found insufficient to justify a significant downward revision. The tribunal concluded that the established £45/m² rate was fair and reasonable, dismissing both appeals.

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

Grounds argued

  • Rental evidence
  • Comparable assessments (tone)
Evidence
Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited
Lotus and Delta Ltd v Culverwell; Gardiner and Theobald LLP v David Jackson
Hearing
17 February 2026

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