Tribunals · By council
Tribunal decisions in Leeds
Every business rates appeal for a property in Leeds 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 55 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
48% of 31
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
48%
13 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 7%
Rateable value removed
£532,000
by tribunal decisions in 16 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 | 10 | 70% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 23 | 52% |
| Rental evidence | 13 | 23% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Shops | 11 | 73% |
| Industrial and warehouses | 10 | 30% |
The decisions
Showing 36 of 36 decisions · 15 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARCRAFT, CAPITOL PARK WEST, CAPITOL BOULEVARD, CAPITOL BOULEVARD, LS27 0TSCar supermarket and premises | 2023 | 2 Jun 2026 | £1,360,000 | £785,000 | £1,250,000 | £1,080,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 2, St Peters Square,, LS9 8AHTelevision studio and premises | 2017 | 1 Jun 2026 | £335,000 | £260,000 | £325,000 | £310,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| 318, TRINITY LEEDS, ALBION STREET, LS1 5ATShop and premises | 2023 | 28 May 2026 | £184,000 | £154,000 | — | £184,000 | — | Dismissed |
| 67, BOAR LANE, LS1 6HWRestaurant and Premises | 2023 | 21 May 2026 | £85,000 | £49,500 | — | £85,000 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Unit 1a, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Butterley Street, LS10 1AWUnits and premises | 2023 | 23 Dec 2025 | £6,800 | — | — | £6,800 | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| Unit 1, Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Butterley Street, LS10 1AWUnits 1 and 1A Sovereign House, Butterley Street, Leeds LS10 1AW | 2023 | 23 Dec 2025 | £6,800 | — | — | £6,800 | — | Dismissed |
| STATION YARD, STATION ROAD,, HORSFORTH,, LS18 5NLBuilders Merchants and Premises | 2017 | 4 Sept 2025 | £53,000 | £51,000 | — | £51,000 | — | Agreed at hearing |
| Mamas Pizzeria, 384 Dewsbury Road, LS11 7JXShop and premises | 2023 | 3 Sept 2025 | £13,500 | £4,250 | £11,250 | £11,250 | — | Dismissed |
| Go Home Direct Trading Ltd, Unit 9 1, LS23 7FERetail warehouse and premises | 2017 | 21 Jul 2025 | £29,750 | £0 | £14,750 | £11,750 | — | Allowed in part |
| Unit 3, Green Park, Coal Road, LS14 1FBRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 29 May 2025 | £74,000 | — | — | £74,000 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 11, MANOR PARK INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WHITEHALL ROAD, DRIGHLINGTON, DRIGHLINGTON, BD11 1LWWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 3 Apr 2025 | £13,750 | £13,000 | — | £13,750 | Quantum or end allowance | Dismissed |
| The Briggate, 37 Main Street, LS25 1DSPublic house and premises | 2017 | 18 Dec 2024 | £83,500 | £56,000 | — | £75,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| GND FLR TANNERY BUILDING, 471, KIRKSTALL ROAD, LS4 2QDShop and premises | 2017 | 6 Aug 2024 | £40,000 | £28,750 | — | £40,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Car Park at Josephs Well, Hanover Walk, LS3 1ABCar Park and premises | 2017 | 1 Mar 2024 | £225,000 | £45,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed in part |
| Asda Stores Ltd, York Road, LS14 6UF | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| GARCROSS ENGINEERING, PEPPER ROAD, LS10 2RUWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 9 Feb 2023 | £55,000 | £45,750 | £50,000 | £50,000 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Unit 119, Thorp Arch Estate, LS23 7FLWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 6 Feb 2023 | £25,250 | £21,000 | £25,000 | £21,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| 2, WORTLEY MOOR LANE, LS12 4JDFactory and premises | 2017 | 10 Jan 2023 | £54,000 | £41,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 | — | Dismissed |
| UNITS 1-4, LEATHLEY ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, LEATHLEY ROAD, LS10 1BGWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 25 Jul 2022 | — | £101,000 | £116,000 | £116,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 1ST FLOOR LHS RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, WHITEHALL WATERFRONT, 2 RIVERSIDE WAY, 2 RIVERSIDE WAY, LS1 4EHOffices and premises | 2017 | 24 May 2022 | £145,000 | — | — | £145,000 | Change of circumstances | Dismissed |
| Atm Site At Asda Stores Ltd, Owlcotes Centre, LS28 6AN | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Co-Operative Bank A T M Leeds Metropolitan University, Calverley Street, LS2 8AR | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Site Of Yorkshire Bank Atm 56/58, Holbeck Lane, LS11 9UL | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Nationwide Atm At 61/63, Street Lane, LS8 1AP | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Unit 314, Avenue C, Thorp Arch Estate, Thorp Arch Estate, LS23 7DDWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 7 Jul 2021 | £34,000 | £19,750 | £25,000 | £25,000 | — | Dismissed |
| CARCRAFT, CAPITOL PARK WEST, CAPITOL BOULEVARD, CAPITOL BOULEVARD, LS27 0TSCar supermarket and premises | 2017 | 10 May 2021 | — | £545,000 | £695,000 | £650,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Unit 10 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park Bridge Road, LS5 3BLRetail warehouse and premises | 2010 | 22 Apr 2021 | £280,000 | £213,000 | £277,500 | £250,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Unit 12 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park Bridge Road, LS5 3BLRetail warehouse and premises | 2010 | 22 Apr 2021 | £194,000 | £156,000 | £193,000 | £183,000 | — | Allowed in part |
| Unit 19 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park Bridge Road, LS5 3BLRetail warehouse and premises | 2010 | 22 Apr 2021 | £148,000 | £118,000 | £147,000 | £140,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Unit 18 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park Bridge Road, LS5 3BLRetail warehouse and premises | 2010 | 22 Apr 2021 | £99,500 | £80,500 | — | £94,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Unit 11 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park Bridge Road, LS5 3BLRetail warehouse and premises | 2010 | 22 Apr 2021 | £196,000 | £154,000 | £191,000 | £181,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| J C Greenwood Greencroft Works, Kirk Lane, Yeadon, Yeadon, LS19 7LXStore and premises | 2010 | 15 Mar 2021 | £10,250 | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| 161 Wakefield Road, Gildersome Morley, Leeds, Leeds, LS27 7HHWarehouse and premises | 2010 | 15 Mar 2021 | — | £142,000 | — | £166,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 161 Wakefield Road, Gildersome Morley, Leeds, Leeds, LS27 7HHWarehouse and premises | 2010 | 15 Mar 2021 | — | £142,000 | — | £166,000 | Valuation method | Allowed in part |
| 27,, LOCKWOOD WAY,, LS11 5THWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 7 Dec 2020 | £34,250 | £30,000 | — | £34,250 | — | Dismissed |
| Unit 11, Ashfield Way, Whitehall Estate, Whitehall Road, Whitehall Road, LS12 5JBWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 19 Nov 2020 | £39,750 | £35,750 | — | £39,750 | Rental evidence | 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.