Tribunals · Somerset Council · 2023 rating list

DELTAGEN UK LTD, BRUE BUSINESS PARK, FACTORY LANE, BASON BRIDGE,, TA9 4RN

Factory and premises Decided 5 January 2026 CHG101320648 Altus Group/Ryan Property Tax Services UK Limited

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV£93,000

Ratepayer sought£113,000

VO conceded first£161,000

Tribunal decided£161,000£50/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 £161,000 on the grounds that the price per m2 should be reduced from £50 to £40 and that end allowances of 5% for poor access and 7.5% for irregular shape should be applied. The tribunal found that a basket of rental evidence from significantly older properties supported £50 per m2 for this modern 2019-built unit, and that neither access down a narrow lane nor irregular site layout constituted grounds for end allowances, as the property had adequate yard circulation and lorry access, and the village location scheme reflected these characteristics in the adopted price.

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