Shop and Premises, Unit 3 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HT
Shop and Premises Decided 27 July 2021 692533254900/285NV17/57 Valuation Tribunal for Wales
Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2017 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure. This judgement decided 4 properties together; the figures above are for this appeal's property (Shop and Premises, Unit 3 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HT). Every property is listed below.
The 4 properties in this decision
One judgement covered all of these appeals. Each property’s figures as the judgement states them (2017 list); this appeal’s property is highlighted.
| Property | Original RV | Sought | Tribunal decided | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop and Premises, Unit 3 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HTThis appeal | £17,750 | — | £17,750 | Dismissed |
| Shop and Premises, Unit 5 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HT | £17,750 | — | £17,750 | Dismissed |
| Shop and Premises, Unit 8 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HT | £13,750 | — | £13,750 | Dismissed |
| Shop and Premises, Unit 9 Swansea Road, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HT | £14,000 | — | £14,000 | Dismissed |
What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellants argued that the units should be valued using Net Internal Area (NIA) with zoning rather than Gross Internal Area (GIA), and that the tone per m² of £450 was too high. The Tribunal found that GIA is the nationally adopted basis for out-of-town retail parks, supported by comparable evidence at Cyfarthfa Retail Park and McArthur Glen, and that the rental information and settled comparables established an appropriate tone. The Tribunal concluded the appellants failed to discharge their burden of proof.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, unrepresented.
Grounds argued
- Floor area or measurement
- Zoning or layout
- Valuation method
- Evidence
- Rents, Settled assessments, Earlier tribunal decisions
- Cases cited
- Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Vines Ltd v de Mauny; Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Ltd v West Middlesex AC
- Hearing
- 29 June 2021
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