Tribunals · North Somerset Council · 2023 rating list

68, Eden Office Park, Macrae Road, Easton-In-Gordano, Easton-In-Gordano, BS20 0DD

Offices and premises Decided 1 June 2026 CHG101304154 Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed, leaving the value at the figure the Valuation Officer had already conceded.

Original RV£141,000£165.57/m²

Ratepayer sought£95,500

VO conceded first£105,000−26% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£105,000£100/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, represented by Miss Cooper, argued that the rateable value should be reduced from £105,000 to £95,500 (tone of £90/m²) based on recent settlements and comparable evidence, particularly from smaller units at Eden Office Park and larger offices elsewhere showing a quantum allowance. The Valuation Officer contended that the £105,000 valuation (tone of £100/m²) was supported by recent comparable lettings of similar-sized offices at Eden Office Park and that the direct rental evidence from the subject property, though weighted as medium due to being agreed 17 months after the AVD, supported this level. The tribunal found the VO's evidence and arguments more persuasive, holding that the appellant had failed to produce sufficient evidence to overturn the assessment, and therefore dismissed the appeal.

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

Grounds argued

Rental evidence
Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
Valuation method

Evidence: Rents, Settled assessments
Cases cited: Lotus and Delta v Culverwell
Hearing: 12 May 2026

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The tribunal’s decision in full

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