Tribunal decisions in Dudley
Every business rates appeal for a property in Dudley decided by the Valuation Tribunal for England since 2020 — what was argued, what the Valuation Officer conceded, and what the tribunal decided.
Valuation Tribunal for England Every judgment in full
Decisions since 2020
20
from 23 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
45% of 20
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
24%
4 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 10%
Rateable value removed
£151,750
by tribunal decisions in 10 cases, median cut 6%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Rental evidence | 12 | 67% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 14 | 64% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial and warehouses | 15 | 60% |
The decisions
Showing 21 of 21 decisions · 9 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVOSTEEL, PENSNETT ROAD, DY1 2HAFactory and Premises | 2023 | 18 May 2026 | £590,000 | £355,000 | £477,500 | £477,500 | — | Dismissed |
| A HINGLEY TRANSPORT LTD, TWO WOODS LANE TRADING ESTATE, TALBOTS LANE, TALBOTS LANE, DY5 2YXWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 16 Mar 2026 | £35,750 | — | £31,500 | £31,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| NEWBREL LTD, GAINSFORD DRIVE, HALESOWEN INDUSTRIAL PARK, B62 8BGWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 16 Mar 2026 | £102,000 | £68,500 | — | £102,000 | — | Dismissed |
| BEVAN GROUP LTD, AMBER WAY, HALESOWEN INDUSTRIAL PARK, B62 8AYWorkshop and premises; Factory and premises | 2023 | 16 Mar 2026 | £102,000 | £68,500 | — | £102,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 12, ACORN PARK, VERNON ROAD, B62 8JLWarehouse and premises | 2023 | 11 Feb 2026 | £54,000 | £38,250 | £49,750 | £49,750 | Rental evidence | Allowed in part |
| UNITED INDUSTRIAL CONVERTERS LTD, MUCKLOW HILL,, B62 8DLFactory and premises | 2023 | 24 Dec 2025 | £75,000 | £54,500 | — | £70,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| CHEMIX AUTOCENTRES, AUDNAM,, DY8 4AEWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 10 Dec 2025 | — | £28,750 | £33,750 | £33,750 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| UNIT 3, HILLCREST BUSINESS PARK, CINDER BANK,, DY2 9APWarehouse and premises | 2023 | 5 Dec 2025 | £43,500 | £36,250 | — | £43,500 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 18B, NARROWBOAT WAY, HURST BUSINESS PARK,, DY5 1UFWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 3 Jun 2025 | £63,500 | £60,000 | — | £60,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| UNITS 1A & 1B, NAVIGATION DRIVE, HURST BUSINESS PARK,, DY5 1UTWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 3 Jun 2025 | £63,500 | £60,000 | — | £60,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| UNIT 18A, NARROWBOAT WAY, HURST BUSINESS PARK, DY5 1UFWorkshop and premises | 2023 | 3 Jun 2025 | £63,500 | £60,000 | — | £60,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| The Railway, 8 Pedmore Road, DY9 8DJPublic house | 2023 | 16 May 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT G3, STEEL PARK ROAD, B62 8HDWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 24 Apr 2025 | £54,000 | £42,500 | — | £47,250 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| UNITS 1-3 PRIDE WORKS, PARK LANE, B63 2RAWorkshop, offices and stores | 2023 | 28 Feb 2025 | — | — | — | £63,750 | — | Allowed in part |
| Arcelor Mittal ( Former A S K Mcgowen Ltd ), Unit G2, B62 8HDFactory and Premises (used as Warehouse and Premises) | 2017 | 4 Feb 2025 | £228,000 | — | £226,000 | £226,000 | Quantum or end allowance | Dismissed |
| Fortis Accommodation Worldwide Ltd, Unit 3, DY9 8EHWorkshop and premises; Offices and premises | 2017 | 9 Jan 2024 | £24,500 | — | — | £24,500 | — | Dismissed |
| Fortis Accommodation Worldwide Ltd, Unit 9, DY9 8EHworkshop and premises | 2017 | 9 Jan 2024 | £24,500 | — | — | £24,500 | State of repair or deletion | Dismissed |
| Atm At 136, Commonside, DY5 4AE | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Inhedge House 31, Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 1EYOffice and Premises | 2010 | 17 Mar 2021 | £28,000 | £45,750 | £45,750 | — | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| Inhedge House 31, Wolverhampton Street, Dudley, Dudley, DY1 1EYOffices and Premises | 2010 | 17 Mar 2021 | £28,000 | £45,750 | — | £28,000 | — | Struck out |
| HAYLEY GROUP PLC,, HAYSEECH WORKS,, SHELAH ROAD,, SHELAH ROAD,, B63 2PGWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 12 Nov 2020 | £201,000 | £194,000 | — | £194,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
Values are as stated in each decision; a dash means the document does not state that figure. Where a decision covers several properties, the first-listed is shown. Cash-machine appeals are listed but excluded from the statistics above. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — decisions © Valuation Tribunal Service.