Tribunal decisions in Durham County
Every business rates appeal for a property in Durham County 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
18
from 21 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
50% of 12
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
11%
1 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 23%
Rateable value removed
£109,500
by tribunal decisions in 6 cases, median cut 6%
The decisions
Showing 18 of 18 decisions · 6 won a reduction
| Agent | List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwells Diy, Shotton Road, SR8 2TGRetail warehouse and premises | Bell & Bell | 2017 | 27 Jun 2025 | £100,000 | £87,000 | — | £91,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| Sg Petch, Sg Petch, DH1 1HPCar showroom and premises | Sanderson Weatherall | 2017 | 28 Feb 2025 | £342,500 | £210,000 | £262,500 | £262,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 3 Mill Hill, Northwest Industrial Estate, SR8 2HRCar showroom and premises | Knight Frank | 2017 | 11 Feb 2025 | £72,500 | — | — | £53,500 | Quantum or end allowance | Allowed in part |
| NSK FORGING PLANT, DAVY DRIVE, SR8 2JFFactory and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 12 Nov 2024 | — | — | — | £201,000 | — | Agreed at hearing |
| WM Smith & Sons (Barnard Castle) Ltd, Stainton Grove, Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle, DL12 8UHWarehouse and premises | Ken Batty | 2017 | 20 Sept 2024 | £49,750 | — | — | £49,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Maxwells (Sunderland) Ltd, 31 Galgate, DL12 8EJShop and premises | Bell & Bell | 2017 | 9 Jul 2024 | £20,750 | £19,750 | — | £20,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Mains House Nursery, West Lane, DH3 3HLChildren's day nursery | — | 2023 | 3 Jul 2024 | £14,250 | £10,500 | — | £14,250 | — | Dismissed |
| DIGITAL ADVERTISING RIGHT AT TESCO (SITE NO. 230651.00021), GREENWELL ROAD, DL5 4DJAdvertising right and premises | Montagu Evans | 2017 | 22 Feb 2024 | £7,500 | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Atm Dalton Park, Murton, SR7 9HU | CBRE | 2010 | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Tesco Stores Ltd, Delves Lane, DH8 7ES | CBRE | 2010 | 21 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Fencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent, DH4 6AD | — | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Pit Stop Garage 1, Durham Place, SR7 9JA | Fisher German | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 28 High Street, DH1 3UJ | Sanderson Weatherall | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 4 Saddler Street, Co Durham, Co Durham, DL14 7BH | CBRE | 2010 | 16 Nov 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 29-30 Church Street, SR7 7HQShop and premises | — | 2017 | 26 Jul 2022 | £17,000 | £12,000 | — | £17,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Barton Townley Ltd, Hunwick Lane, Willington, Willington, DH15 0HYOffices and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Bridge Hotel, North Road, DH1 4SEOffices and premises | Ryan | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| Atkinsons Joiners Ltd, Montalbo Road, DL12 8EDWorkshop and premises | William H. T. Salvin | 2017 | 27 Nov 2020 | £16,750 | £10,757 | — | £16,250 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
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. England: contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — decisions © Valuation Tribunal Service.