Unit 4 R/O Ridgeway Garage, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, SA62 4BT

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant, represented by a surveyor, challenged the 2017 list entry of £26,250, arguing for a reduction to £1.00 citing disadvantageous layout, restricted land area, and lack of visibility from the main road. The Valuation Officer conceded £250 for fencing issues but otherwise maintained the valuation, relying on a 2015 rent of £30,500 and arguing the property's layout disadvantages did not warrant an end allowance based on comparable evidence. The tribunal allowed the appeal only to the extent the Valuation Officer had conceded, reducing the RV to £26,000, finding no sufficient hard evidence supported a greater reduction and accepting the 2015 rent as a reliable market indicator.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Merlin's Magic Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

• Floor area or measurement
• Zoning or layout
• Comparable assessments (tone)

Evidence

Rents, Measurement survey, Settled assessments

Cases cited

K Shoe Shops Ltd v Hardy; Lotus and Delta v Culverwell; Oldschool & Oldschool v Coll; BPP Holdings Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners; Telereal Trillium v k Hewitt; Vines ltd v de Mauny

Hearing

24 April 2022

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