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Gnd Flr 80-84 George Street, WA14 1RF

Shop and Premises Decided 7 July 2026 CHG101431120 Appeal My Rates UK Ltd - Paul Christopher Phillips

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

Original RV£49,000£375/m²

Ratepayer sought£46,500

VO conceded first£48,250−2% before the hearing

Tribunal decided£48,250£375/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 a rateable value of £49,000 on a new retail gym unit on George Street, Altrincham, proposing £46,500 based on a rental analysis yielding £344.60/m² after adjusting for a 12-month rent-free period in the lease. The tribunal found the Zone A rate of £375.00/m² reasonable when tested against comparable retail properties in the immediate locality and most weight was given to the tone of neighbouring retail premises, with the VO's amended valuation of £48,250 (allowing 5% masking allowance) confirmed as reasonable.

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