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What was argued and what the tribunal found
The appellant contended that the property, which had operated as a licensed club, should be valued as a club and premises like Legends opposite (RV £5,600), rather than as a shop (RV £12,750). The Valuation Officer argued the property should be valued as a shop using a zonal basis because, viewed vacant and to let, a hypothetical tenant would consider it a shop requiring only minor alterations. The tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding the property should be valued on a zonal basis as a restaurant and premises akin to a shop, as only minor alterations would be needed by a hypothetical tenant and the evidence did not support a change of basis to club and premises.
Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was an individual ratepayer, represented.
Grounds argued
- Comparable assessments (tone)
- Zoning or layout · decisive
- Evidence
- Photographs, Settled assessments
- Cases cited
- Vines Ltd v de Mauny (2010); Ladies' Hosiery and Underwear v West Middlesex Assessment Committee (1932); Scottish & Newcastle Retail Ltd v Williams (VO); Allied Domecq Retailing Ltd v Williams (VO) (2000)
- Hearing
- 28 March 2024
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