Tribunals · Somerset Council · 2023 rating list

UNIT 3A, THE POLDEN BUSINESS CENTRE, BRISTOL ROAD, TA6 4AW

Industrial unit Decided 9 July 2025 CHG101253088 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£56,000£80/m²

Ratepayer sought£47,750

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£47,750£65/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 argued the Valuation Officer's comparable hereditaments were not age-appropriate or comparable, citing newer properties and unsuitable references. The tribunal found the appellant's rental evidence from nearby properties on Bristol Road (Polden Business Centre and Bridgewater Trade Park) analysing at £57.83–£71.18 per m² provided better evidence of value than the Valuation Officer's scheme-based comparables. The tribunal allowed the appeal and confirmed a rateable value of £47,750 based on an unadjusted price per m² of £65, reducing from the original £80 per m² assessment.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was WW Truck and Bus Limited, represented.