5 Kings Street, IP24 2AN
Shop and premises Decided 11 August 2025 CHG101260103 MBM Solicitors
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2023 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (5 Kings Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN). Every property is listed below.
The 2 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2023 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Kings Street, Thetford, IP24 2AN | £28,500 | — | £28,500 | Dismissed |
| 5 Kings Street, Thetford, IP24 2ANThis appeal | £31,750 | — | £31,750 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, owner of two retail units in Thetford discovered to have been illegally used as cannabis farms in February 2023, argued that extensive repairs costing approximately £300,000 were uneconomic to undertake, such that the properties should be treated as not capable of repair. The tribunal found that based on updated repair cost surveys totalling £100,581 and £82,594 respectively, amortization analysis showed a reasonable landlord would recoup costs within 3-4 years and thereafter receive rental income into perpetuity, making the repairs economic under Schedule 6 LGFA 1988. The appeals were dismissed and the original rateable values confirmed.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Davina Investments Properties Limited, represented.
Grounds argued
- State of repair or deletion
- Evidence
- Expert report
- Cases cited
- Foote v Gibson (VO); 16/18 Princes Street (Ipswich) Ltd v Bond (VO)
- Hearing
- 22 July 2025
Similar decisions
- 3 Kings Street, IP24 2AN — Dismissed, 11 Aug 2025
- Jollyes, Thetford Retail Park, Lime Kiln Lane, Lime Kiln Lane, IP24 2BU — Dismissed, 2 Oct 2023
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