Tribunals · By council
Tribunal decisions in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Every business rates appeal for a property in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 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
32
from 36 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
56% of 32
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
30%
9 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 9%
Rateable value removed
£13,351,499
by tribunal decisions in 18 cases, median cut 10%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum or end allowance | 6 | 83% |
| Valuation method | 5 | 80% |
| Zoning or layout | 6 | 67% |
| Rental evidence | 23 | 52% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 25 | 52% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 11 | 55% |
| Pubs, hotels and leisure | 8 | 38% |
| Offices | 8 | 88% |
The decisions
Showing 33 of 33 decisions · 18 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4TH FLR 1, BREAKERS PLACE, W11 4EXOffice and premises | 2023 | 11 Mar 2026 | £427,500 | £352,500 | — | £362,500 | — | Allowed in part |
| Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BDMuseum and Premises | 2017 | 3 Mar 2026 | £12,920,000 | £1 | £4,160,000 | £1 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| 45, HARRINGTON GARDENS, SW7 4JUOffice and premises | 2017 | 29 Sept 2025 | £140,000 | £118,000 | £127,000 | £118,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Caraffini, 61-63 Lower Sloane Street, SW1W 8DHRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 7 Jul 2025 | £132,000 | £115,000 | £131,000 | £131,000 | — | Dismissed |
| Waterstones, 39-41 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQGround floor retail unit with additional retail and storage on first floor | 2017 | 16 Jun 2025 | £164,000 | £123,000 | — | £164,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| BST & PT GRD FLR 1 NICHOLAS ROAD, W11 4ANOffices and premises | 2017 | 16 May 2025 | £615,000 | — | £595,000 | £595,000 | Split or merge the assessment | Dismissed |
| BT INLINK O/S 50 NOTTING HILL GATE, W11 3JDAdvertising right and premises | 2017 | 10 Feb 2025 | £6,600 | £0 | — | £6,600 | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| UNIT 301 GRAND UNION STUDIOS, 332 LADBROKE GROVE, W10 5ADOffice and premises | 2017 | 8 Jan 2025 | £223,000 | £173,000 | — | £209,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 110, OLD BROMPTON ROAD, SW7 3RAOffices and Premises | 2017 | 28 Oct 2024 | £31,750 | £15,750 | — | £33,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 110, OLD BROMPTON ROAD, SW7 3RAOffices and premises | 2017 | 28 Oct 2024 | £22,750 | £15,750 | £59,500 | £16,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 1 ST FL 110, OLD BROMPTON ROAD, SW7 3RAOffices and Premises | 2017 | 28 Oct 2024 | £22,750 | £15,750 | £59,500 | £33,750 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 264, BROMPTON ROAD, SW3 2ASRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 15 Jul 2024 | £422,500 | £227,000 | — | £422,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 118 A, HOLLAND PARK AVENUE, W11 4UAShop and premises | 2017 | 25 Jun 2024 | £36,750 | £24,500 | £31,250 | £28,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 28 WESTBOURNE STUDIOS 242, ACKLAM ROAD, W10 5JJBusiness unit and premises; office/studio space | 2017 | 13 Mar 2024 | £52,000 | £25,125 | £40,250 | £27,750 | — | Allowed in part |
| Bst - Gnd Flrs 282-292 Westbourne Grove, W11 2PSRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 1 Mar 2024 | £650,000 | £335,500 | — | £650,000 | — | Dismissed |
| 162A SLOANE STREET, SW1X 9BSShop and premises | 2017 | 29 Jan 2024 | £365,000 | £275,000 | £347,500 | £347,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Bst & Gnd Fl 233, Kensington High Street, W8 6SFShop and premises | 2017 | 4 Jan 2024 | £104,000 | £88,500 | — | £96,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 18 CADOGAN GARDENS, SW3 2RPSurgery and premises | 2017 | 17 Nov 2023 | £372,500 | £277,500 | — | £372,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 71 - 73, LOTS ROAD, SW10 0RNShowroom and premises | 2017 | 31 Oct 2023 | £177,000 | £111,000 | — | £151,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| 343 Kensington High Street, W8 6NWRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 29 Sept 2023 | £52,500 | £21,750 | — | £52,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 147, KINGS ROAD, SW3 5TXShop and Premises | 2017 | 4 Apr 2023 | £77,500 | £72,500 | — | £72,500 | — | Allowed in part |
| 149, KINGS ROAD, SW3 5TXShop and Premises | 2017 | 4 Apr 2023 | £77,500 | £72,500 | — | £72,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Advertising Site at, ADVERTISING SITE AT GLOUCESTER ARCADE,, CROMWELL ROAD, CROMWELL ROAD, SW7 4SFAdvertising right and premises | 2017 | 24 Jan 2023 | £18,000 | £7,875 | — | £18,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 1 BARKERS ARCADE, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET, W8 5SFRetail unit | 2017 | 25 Aug 2022 | £330,000 | £305,000 | — | £322,000 | Zoning or layout | Allowed in part |
| 52, LOWER SLOANE STREET, SW1W 8BPClub and premises | 2017 | 25 Jul 2022 | — | £690,000 | — | £790,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 362-364 KINGS ROAD, SW3 5UZShop and premises | 2017 | 19 Jul 2022 | £122,000 | £75,500 | — | £110,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Site Of Atm (Nationwide Building Society) Knightsbridge U/G Station, Hans Crescent, SW1X 0LJ | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 32-38 Lexham Gardens, W8 5JESelf-catering holiday unit and premises | 2017 | 28 Apr 2022 | £950,000 | £166,800 | £855,000 | £855,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| 32-38 Lexham Gardens, W8 5JESelf-catering holiday unit and premises | 2017 | 28 Apr 2022 | £950,000 | £166,800 | £900,000 | £855,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| 6 LANSDOWNE MEWS, W11 3BHHairdressing salon and premises | 2017 | 7 Feb 2022 | £155,000 | £110,000 | — | £155,000 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Ground Floor, 245 Portobello Road, W11 1LTShop and premises | 2017 | 3 Feb 2022 | £53,500 | £45,000 | — | £53,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 4 Bard Road, W10 6TPWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 27 Jan 2022 | — | — | — | £0 | Relief or exemption | Allowed |
| 266,, OLD BROMPTON ROAD,, SW5 9HRShop and premises | 2017 | 14 Dec 2020 | £52,500 | £42,500 | — | £52,500 | — | Dismissed |
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.