UNIT 4, HERTSMERE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WARWICK ROAD, WD6 1GT
Factory and warehouse Decided 19 February 2026 CHG101313477 Ryan
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2023 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 2 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (UNIT 4 HERTSMERE INDUSTRIAL PARK, WARWICK ROAD, BOREHAMWOOD WD6 1GT). Every property is listed below.
The 2 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2023 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITS 1-3 HERTSMERE INDUSTRIAL PARK, WARWICK ROAD, BOREHAMWOOD WD6 1GT | £472,500 | — | £472,500 | Dismissed |
| UNIT 4 HERTSMERE INDUSTRIAL PARK, WARWICK ROAD, BOREHAMWOOD WD6 1GTThis appeal | £277,500 | — | £277,500 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant, occupying two separate industrial units at Hertsmere Industrial Park separated by a road, sought to merge them into a single assessment with an RV of £630,000. The tribunal applied the Woolway v Mazars test and found the units were not contiguous as the separating road was not under the appellant's exclusive occupation; it was an adopted highway maintained by the local council. The units did not intercommunicate, could be accessed only via the public road, and had previously been occupied separately, failing both the geographical and functional tests for merger. The appeal was dismissed and the units remain as two separate entries with RVs of £472,500 and £277,500.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was UGO FOODS GROUP LIMITED, represented.
Grounds argued
- Split or merge the assessment · decisive
- Evidence
- Expert report
- Cases cited
- Woolway v Mazars; Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Act 2018; John Laing & Son Ltd v Kingswood Area Assessment Committee
- Hearing
- 23 January 2026
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