Units 2-4, Deeside Retail Park, Chester Road East, Shotton, Deeside CH5 1SA

What was argued and what the tribunal found

The appellant contended that the appeal property occupied the least prominent position on Deeside Retail Park, with poor visibility from the main road, and that the July 2010 rent of £93,055 per annum should be adjusted back to the April 2008 valuation date to derive a tone of £60/m2. The Valuation Officer relied on an established tone of £100/m2 derived from settlements on comparable units on the park. The tribunal allowed the appeal in part, finding that although an established tone existed, the appeal property's poor position had not been sufficiently reflected in the VO's valuation. The tribunal adopted a tone of £90/m2 as more fairly reflecting a rental bid, resulting in a rateable value of £163,000.

Summary generated from the decision text and checked against it. The appellant was B&M Retail Ltd, represented.

Grounds argued

• Comparable assessments (tone) · decisive
• Zoning or layout

Evidence

Rents, Settled assessments, Photographs

Cases cited

Robinson Bros (Brewers) Ltd v Houghton and Chester-le-Street Assessment Committee; Lotus and Delta Ltd v Culverwell; Lamb (VO) v Go Outdoors Ltd

Hearing

19 June 2019

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