Tribunals · Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2023 rating list

UNIT 18B, NARROWBOAT WAY, HURST BUSINESS PARK,, DY5 1UF

Workshop and premises Decided 3 June 2025 CHG101274053 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeAllowedThe tribunal reduced the rateable value.

Original RV£63,500

Ratepayer sought£60,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£60,000£42.5/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This decision covers 3 properties; the figures shown are for the first listed.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellants challenged the rateable values of three units at Hurst Business Park arguing for a tone of £42.50/m². The tribunal found the rent agreed on Unit 18A (£69,000 at £42.85/m²) to be the most compelling evidence as it was agreed closest to the antecedent valuation date and was a direct letting of one of the subject properties. Although the Valuation Officer relied on other rental evidence from Unit 25 (£50/m²) and Unit 17 (£40/m²), these were less reliable being agreed further from the valuation date and at different property sizes. The tribunal adopted £42.50/m² across all three properties and allowed the appeals.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Davis Standard Extrusion Systems, represented.