Tribunals · Wales · Denbighshire · 2017 rating list

Bod Erw, The Roe, St Asaph, LL17 0LA

Restaurant and premises Decided 16 January 2019 683030980051/285NV17/29 Valuation Tribunal for Wales

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2017 list£26,500£85/m²

Ratepayer sought£12,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£26,500£85/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 to reduce the rateable value of a rural restaurant from £26,500 to £12,500, arguing the £85/m² tone was excessive compared to comparable properties ranging from £45-£120/m² with £60/m² being most common, and that the valuation should reflect the property's out-of-town location and the challenges facing rural licensed premises. The tribunal accepted the rental method of valuation was correct based on opening hours and layout, but found the appellant had not presented substantive evidence to support the reduction and the valuation officer's comparables (particularly the Radhuni Indian Restaurant at £77.61/m²) were reliable indicators that the £85/m² tone was not excessive or unfair.

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