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Jailmake, Braeside Works, BA11 1EA

Factory and premises Decided 19 February 2026 CHG101252300 Whitestone Commercial - Chris Lambert

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV£36,750
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided£36,750

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought to split the assessment of Braeside Works into six separate hereditaments from 1 December 2021, arguing that individual licensees occupied units exclusively. The tribunal found that the licence agreements retained paramount control and possession for the appellant as licensor through clause 2.2(b), which was unambiguous and unequivocal. The presence of this unrestricted contractual right was fundamentally inconsistent with exclusive possession by the licensees, and the appellant had not discharged the burden of demonstrating that the factual occupation had overridden the contractual structure. Accordingly, the property remained correctly assessed as one hereditament.", <parameter name="represented">false

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Jailmake Limited.

Grounds argued

  • Split or merge the assessment · decisive
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Cases cited
John Laing & Sons Ltd v Kingswood Assessment Committee; Holywell Union Assessment Committee v Halkyn District Mines Drainage Co; Westminster Council v Southern Railway Company; Southwark LBC v Ludgate House Ltd; Kevin Prosser KC v Ricketts (VO); Westminster City Council v Tomlin; Cardtronics UK Ltd v Sykes (VO); Woolway v Mazars LLP
Hearing
23 January 2026

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