Unit 1, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Butterley Street, LS10 1AW
Units 1 and 1A Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds LS10 1AW Decided 23 December 2025 VT00030040
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 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 1, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds LS10 1AW). 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 (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds LS10 1AWThis appeal | — | — | £6,800 | Dismissed |
| Unit 1A, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds LS10 1AW | — | — | £8,500 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought to merge two adjacent units and delete them from the 2017 rating list for a period during reconstruction works (10 November 2022 to 1 March 2023), relying on the Newbigin v Monk principle. However, the checks were submitted on 25 October 2024, after the 2017 rating list had closed and could not be altered. The tribunal found it was statutorily prevented from altering the 2017 list and could only certify the transitional values for the units as stated in the certificates (£6,800 for Unit 1 and £8,500 for Unit 1A), which the appellant did not challenge as inaccurate.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, unrepresented.
Grounds argued
- Split or merge the assessment
- Building works or disturbance nearby
- Change of circumstances
- reconstruction works
- Evidence
- None from the ratepayer
- Cases cited
- Newbigin v Monk [2017] UKSC 14
- Hearing
- 17 December 2025
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