Tribunals · Wales · Flintshire · 2023 rating list

Factory and Premises, Maes Gwern, Wrexham Road, Mold, CH7 1XW

Factory and Premises Decided 18 June 2026 6835101365327/285NV23/1 Valuation Tribunal for Wales Ryan

OutcomeDismissedThe appeal failed and the rateable value was left unchanged.

Original RV · 2023 list—£27.5/m²

Ratepayer sought£89,500

VO conceded first—

Tribunal decided—£27.5/m²

Figures are as stated in the decision, and are values in the 2023 list; a dash means the document does not state that figure.

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant challenged the rateable value of £98,000 (£27.50/m²) for an industrial factory property, arguing that comparable properties within different schemes were valued at a lower rate of £25/m². The appellant also questioned the reliability of a rental comparable due to a potential connected-party relationship between landlord and tenant. The Tribunal found that the comparable properties cited were significantly older and of lower quality than the appeal property, which benefitted from high-specification facilities including secure fencing, improved parking, and generous eaves height. The Tribunal concluded that the Valuation Officer's original valuation of £27.50/m² was fair and reasonable and dismissed the appeal.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was Tate & Lyle Mold UK Ltd, represented.