Tribunals · Peterborough City Council · 2023 rating list

WESTMINSTER HOUSE, BAKEWELL ROAD, ORTON SOUTHGATE, ORTON SOUTHGATE, PE2 6XD

Warehouse and premises Decided 18 August 2026 CHG101263321 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£102,000£55/m²

Ratepayer sought£93,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£102,000£60/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 that the rateable value should be reduced from £102,000 (£60/m²) to £93,500 (£55/m²), relying primarily on settlement evidence and rental evidence from Fengate and Orton of comparable properties valued at around £50/m². The tribunal found that whilst the comparable evidence existed at lower rates, the majority of comparable properties were significantly older (1980s-1990s) than the appeal property (built 2005), providing superior specification and modernity. The tribunal was not persuaded that the adjustment from £60/m² to £55/m² adequately reflected the differences and confirmed the existing assessment as fair and reasonable.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Alan Symonds Company Limited, represented.