Tribunals · City of Wolverhampton Council · 2023 rating list

UNIT 3A, SHRUB HILL RETAIL PARK, TALLOW HILL, WR5 1HE

Workshop and premises Decided 19 May 2026 CHG101229305 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£66,500£120/m²

Ratepayer sought£48,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£48,500£87.5/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 £66,500 (£120/m²), arguing it should be reduced to £48,500 (£87.50/m²). The tribunal found that market conditions at the antecedent valuation date (1 April 2021) were exceptional due to COVID-19 closures, and the original tone did not adequately reflect significant reductions in rental value evident at that time. Comparable evidence, particularly from Unit 7 Shrub Hill (showing a 37.5% reduction from 2017 to 2023 list) and the settlement of Unit C Pheasant Street (reduced from £125/m² to £90/m²), supported the appellant's contention of a substantial downward shift in tone. The tribunal allowed the appeal and reduced the RV to £48,500.

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