Hand Car Wash at Ivor Hael Garage, Salem ………………………………………Terrace, Tonypandy CF40 2JJ

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant sought to reduce the RV from £10,000 to £5,000, arguing that the hand car wash site was cramped with poor access, restricted circulation space, and limited capacity (only two cars could be handled at a time). The VO relied on a lease agreed in June 2017 at £14,400 per annum to support the £10,000 RV, though this was two years after the AVD. The tribunal found the RV appeared excessive for such a cramped, awkward site and, noting the subsequent 2024 lease renegotiation at £9,600 per annum and the lack of confirmed measurements, concluded the property should fall within the lower band for hand car washes. Accordingly, the tribunal allowed the appeal in part and amended the RV to £7,500.

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

Grounds argued

• Floor area or measurement · decisive
• Zoning or layout
• Comparable assessments (tone)
• Valuation method

Evidence

Rents, tone_of_list_comparables

Cases cited

Vines Ltd v de Mauny; Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Ltd v West Middlesex AC; Lotus and Delta v Culverwell

Hearing

10 April 2025

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