Tribunals · Staffordshire Moorlands District Council · 2017 rating list

UNIT 2A, CHURNET WORKS, JAMES BRINDLEY ROAD, ST13 8YH

Factory and premises Decided 27 May 2025 CHG101271287 Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV£73,000£40/m²

Ratepayer sought£45,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£54,500£30/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 an industrial workshop at Churnet Works, Leek, arguing that the £40/m² rate was overassessed and should be reduced to £25/m². The appellant contended that the mixed-use development nature of Churnet Works, with restrictions on use (limited to B1/B2, reduced operating hours, residential proximity) and lower 2012 comparable rents (£24-26/m²), meant the units warranted a lower tone than the Valuation Officer's reliance on an agreement for another unit based on comparables outside Churnet Works. The tribunal found the restrictions had a negative impact and that while £25/m² was justified for 2012, toning to the antecedent valuation date of 1 April 2015 warranted £30/m², reducing the entry from £73,000 to £54,500.

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

Grounds argued

Rental evidence
Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Gardiner & Theobold LLP v Jackson
Hearing: 6 May 2025

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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