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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant sought a nominal rateable value of £1 for the property on the basis that it was undergoing redevelopment with effect from 14 December 2017. The tribunal found that although planning permission was being sought to alter the property, no physical works had commenced as at the material date (1 May 2018), and the property remained substantially unchanged apart from disrepair from a water leak. The tribunal considered the statutory definition of material change of circumstance and concluded that the case law relied upon involved properties actually undergoing redevelopment, unlike this property which was merely vacant and awaiting planning permission. The proposal was therefore invalid and the appeal was dismissed.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.
Grounds argued
- Validity of the proposal · decisive
- Evidence
- Expert report, Photographs, Measurement survey
- Cases cited
- Newbigin (VO) v SJ & J Monk; Jackson (VO) v Canary Wharf Limited; Barber (VO) v Cere III TW Sarl
- Hearing
- 12 March 2020
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