Tribunals · Wales · Flintshire · 2017 rating list

Plas Hafod Country House Hotel, Hafod Road, Gwernymynydd, Mold CH7 5JS

Hotel & Premises Decided 26 November 2020 683533802216/285NV17 Valuation Tribunal for Wales

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2017 list£79,000

Ratepayer sought£40,000

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided£79,000

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, who owned and operated a country house hotel, challenged the rateable value of £79,000 as unsustainable for his business, arguing that rising costs, reduced turnover (down £64,000), increased competition from nearby hospitality businesses, and poor location (no mains gas or sewerage, isolated single-track road) justified a reduction to £40,000. The tribunal found that the appellant had not provided evidence to undermine the Valuation Officer's valuation and had not sustained his argument, noting that the FMT had been agreed between the parties and that the rental bid of 6.75% fairly reflected the property's location and disabilities. The appeal was dismissed on the basis that the burden of proof rested with the appellant to demonstrate the assessment was incorrect.

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