Tribunals · Wales · Swansea · 2017 rating list

57 Plymouth Street, Swansea, SA1 3QQ

Shop and premises Decided 28 October 2019 685529993398/541NV17/13 Valuation Tribunal for Wales

OutcomeDismissed — nobody attended for the ratepayerThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2017 list£15,250£400/m²

Ratepayer sought£15,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£15,250£400/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought a reduction to £15,000 RV, arguing that absence of natural light and split-level features affecting customer safety warranted a lower valuation. The Valuation Officer's representative demonstrated that the valuation of £15,250 was based on comparable rental evidence yielding £389.65/m² and a reasonable underlying value of £400/m², with a 5% layout allowance already applied. The tribunal found the appellant had not provided sufficient evidence to disturb the existing assessment, noting that issues such as poor lighting and hazards were reflected in the passing rent.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, unrepresented.