Tribunals · Wales · Conwy · 2017 rating list

Cottages at Moel-Yr-Iwrch Isaf, Nebo, Llanrwst

Three two-bedroomed holiday cottages Decided 15 April 2021 690533589075/285NV17/11 Valuation Tribunal for Wales

OutcomeAllowed in partThe tribunal reduced the rateable value, but by less than the ratepayer sought.

Original RV · 2017 list—

Ratepayer sought£6,000

VO conceded first£6,700

Tribunal decided£6,700£560/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, a self-catering holiday cottage operator, argued that the VO's valuation of £9,000 (£750 per bed space) was excessive, seeking a reduction to £6,000, citing poor location amenities including limited broadband, remote access via narrow roads, and susceptibility to flooding and snow. The appellant also relied on comparable properties such as Llannerch Goch. The VO conceded a reduction to £6,700 (£560 per bed space after applying a 20% adjustment for three-unit complexes). The tribunal allowed the appeal only to the extent of the VO's concession, finding that the VO's revised valuation adequately reflected the property's location as Category 2 and that the VO's evidence fairly balanced the location disadvantages against the property's picturesque setting and position relative to tourist attractions.

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