Tribunal decisions in Somerset West and Taunton
Every business rates appeal for a property in Somerset West and Taunton 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
8
from 10 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
57% of 7
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
20%
1 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 6%
Rateable value removed
£20,550
by tribunal decisions in 3 cases, median cut 31%
The decisions
Showing 9 of 9 decisions · 4 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossington Hall, Allerford, TA24 8HJSelf-catering holiday unit and premises | 2017 | 1 Mar 2024 | £29,000 | £8,000 | — | £15,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Roborough Gate, Brendon Hill, TA23 0LJStables and premises; Sand school and premises | 2010 | 21 Jun 2022 | £1,525 | — | — | — | Validity of the proposal | Dismissed |
| Atm Site At 101-103, Priorswood Road, TA2 7PT | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| SHIP INN, PORLOCK, MINEHEAD, MINEHEAD, TA24 8PBPublic House and Premises | 2017 | 4 Feb 2022 | £55,500 | £39,250 | — | £55,500 | — | Dismissed |
| Unit 6, Vennland Business Centre, Unit 7, Unit 8,, Unit 8,, Mart Road, TA24 5BJWorkshop and premises | 2017 | 27 Oct 2021 | — | £29,500 | — | £45,000 | Split or merge the assessment | Agreed at hearing |
| Level 4, East Reach House, East Reach, East Reach, TA1 3HEOffices and premises | 2017 | 21 Sept 2021 | £17,750 | £10,105 | £16,750 | £12,250 | — | Allowed in part |
| Pt Ground Flr Right Ash House, Cook Way, TA2 6BJAsh House, Cook Way | 2010 | 10 Aug 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed |
| Rear Of, 43A The Avenue, TA24 5AYStore and premises | 2017 | 9 Aug 2021 | £5,600 | £2,650 | — | £4,550 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Stables (Perrior), New Town Farm, Bickenhall, Bickenhall, TA3 6UFStables and premises | 2010 | 11 May 2021 | — | — | — | — | Other | Dismissed · not attended |
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.