Unit 1 Cross Hands Shopping Centre, The Square, Cross Hands, Llanelli SA14 6NT

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended the property was overvalued at £21,000, arguing it should be valued as a second-generation industrial unit or at a lower retail warehouse rate of £37.50/m2 rather than the VO's £65/m2, citing reduced rent of £30.80/m2 and the inadequate heating and disadvantaged location. The tribunal found the property constituted a retail warehouse to be valued on an overall basis but accepted the VO's revised valuation at £40/m2, reducing the RV to £12,750, as the passing rent was between connected parties and the VO's approach using a basket of evidence and settled appeals was correct.

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

Grounds argued

• Comparable assessments (tone)
• Valuation method
• Rental evidence

Evidence

Rents, Settled assessments, Measurement survey, Photographs

Cases cited

Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Garton v Hunter; Valuation Officer v Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd & Anor; Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd v Williams; Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Ltd v West Middlesex Assessment Committee; Reid Furniture Ltd v The Lothian Assessor

Hearing

15 March 2021

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