Tribunals · London Borough of Merton

54 High Street, SW19 5AX

Shop and premises Decided 14 February 2025 VT00020593 Matthew Miller

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.
Original RV—
Ratepayer sought—
VO conceded first—
Tribunal decided—from 21 Feb 2024

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What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant appealed a completion notice dated 21 November 2023 with a completion date of 21 February 2024, contending that outstanding works including water ingress remediation and cooling system relocation could not be completed within the three-month statutory period and seeking a date in March 2025. The tribunal found that the property was substantially fitted out with only minor works remaining, and that both the water ingress problem and the planning/relocation issue for the cooling system could reasonably have been completed within the three months allowed by the notice, even though the works had not been completed by the hearing date. The appeal was dismissed and the completion date of 21 February 2024 was confirmed.

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

Grounds argued

  • Validity of the proposal
Evidence
Expert report
Cases cited
Porter (VO) v Trustees of Gladman Sipps [2011] UKUT 204 (LC); Berry (VO) v Iceland Foods Ltd [2015] UKUT 0014LC; Gardiner & Theobald LLP v David Jackson (VO) [2018] UKUT 0253 (LC)
Hearing
20 January 2025

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