Tribunals · Wales · Denbighshire · 2017 rating list

The Mason Arms, Rhyl Road, Denbigh

Public house and premises Decided 3 January 2020 683028871176/541NV17 Valuation Tribunal for Wales

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2017 list£13,000

Ratepayer sought£8,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£13,500

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 in the RV from £13,000 to £8,500, arguing that his business had overtraded and that his higher costs for community initiatives and sports subscriptions should be reflected in the valuation. The tribunal found that whilst the appellant's business model was successful and he had increased trade through community engagement, he had not presented compelling evidence to show how his additional costs related to the actual trade achieved or that the Fair Maintainable Trade adopted by the Valuation Officer (£172,000 liquor receipts at 7.8%) was excessive when compared to other properties in the vicinity. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding the VO's RV of £13,500 was not unreasonable.

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