Tribunals · Babergh District Council · 2023 rating list

K M R ENGINEERING LTD, LADY LANE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE,, HADLEIGH, IP7 6BD

Factory and premises Decided 10 September 2025 CHG101282457 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited/Altus Group - Oakland - Manchester

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£69,000£32.5/m²

Ratepayer sought£54,750

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£69,000£32.5/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 2023 rating list entry of £69,000 (£32.50 psm) for a factory and premises, proposing £54,750 (£25 psm) based on comparable assessments in more remote areas (Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket) which had lower valuations. The tribunal found the subject property was in a good location with strong arterial connections and placed greater weight on rental evidence from nearby Lady Lane Industrial Estate properties, which demonstrated higher rents in Hadleigh. The tribunal considered £32.50 psm reasonable given the quantum differences and dismissed the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was KMR Engineering Limited, represented.