Tribunals · By council
Tribunal decisions in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Every business rates appeal for a property in London Borough of Tower Hamlets 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
40
from 60 appeals; the rest have no written decision
Won a reduction
53% of 34
where the ratepayer attended or made submissions
Conceded before the hearing
21%
6 cases where the Valuation Officer cut the value first, median 8%
Rateable value removed
£2,152,750
by tribunal decisions in 14 cases, median cut 22%
Which arguments succeed
Ground argued · cases · share that won any reduction. Attended cases only; a case can argue several grounds.
| Ground | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Valuation method | 7 | 71% |
| Comparable assessments (tone) | 26 | 58% |
| Rental evidence | 19 | 53% |
By property type
Attended cases · share that won any reduction.
| Type | Cases | Won |
|---|---|---|
| Offices | 9 | 33% |
| Shops | 9 | 56% |
| Pubs, hotels and leisure | 6 | 50% |
| Industrial and warehouses | 5 | 80% |
The decisions
Showing 41 of 41 decisions · 18 won a reduction
| List | Sought | VO conceded | Decisive ground | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Newfoundland Place, E14 4BHRestaurant and premises | 2023 | 21 May 2026 | — | £188,000 | — | £367,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Multi Storey Car Park (Exc 6) at Leamouth Peninsular, Orchard Place, e14 0jhCar park and premises | 2017 | 31 Mar 2026 | £139,000 | — | — | £174,000 | — | Dismissed |
| 12th-24th Flrs 5 Bank Street, E14 4BGOffices and premises | 2017 | 1 Dec 2025 | £11,080,000 | £9,340,000 | £10,410,000 | £9,340,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 81 Mile End Road, E1 4TTOffice and premises | 2017 | 26 Sept 2025 | £1,630,000 | £1,530,000 | — | £1,630,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| GND & PT 1ST FLR, 114 VALLANCE ROAD, E1 5BLGymnasium and premises | 2017 | 24 Sept 2025 | £116,000 | £85,000 | — | £85,000 | — | Allowed |
| Grnd Flr And Pt 1st Flr At 429, Westferry Road, E14 3ALOffices and Premises | 2023 | 21 Jul 2025 | £30,250 | £26,000 | — | £30,250 | — | Dismissed |
| 4 Heneage Street, E1 5LJShop and premises | 2017 | 18 Jun 2025 | £16,500 | £12,000 | — | £16,500 | — | Dismissed |
| Ground Floor And Basement, 111-113 Commercial Road, E1 1RDRestaurant and Premises | 2017 | 19 May 2025 | £72,500 | — | — | £72,500 | State of repair or deletion | Dismissed |
| 6 TH FLR, COMMODITY QUAY, E1W 1AZOffices and premises | 2017 | 17 Apr 2025 | £430,000 | £430,000 | — | £430,000 | Quantum or end allowance | Dismissed |
| 3RD FLR THE STEWARD BUILDING, 12, STEWARD STREET, E1 6FQOffice and premises | 2017 | 19 Dec 2024 | £450,000 | £405,000 | — | £450,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| UNIT 1 AT 29, WHITE POST LANE, E9 5ENStore and premises | 2017 | 29 Jan 2024 | £22,750 | £10,700 | — | £15,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| 349, ROMAN ROAD, E3 5QRShop and premises | 2017 | 16 Jan 2024 | £17,000 | — | — | £17,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| 349, ROMAN ROAD, E3 5QRShop and premises | 2017 | 16 Jan 2024 | £17,000 | — | — | £17,000 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT GO4 EXPORT BUILDING, 1 CLOVE CRESCENT, E14 2BAGym and premises | 2017 | 14 Mar 2023 | £55,500 | £39,500 | — | £55,500 | Rental evidence | Dismissed |
| Grnd Flr 224, Mile End Road, E1 4LJ | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Grnd Flr 224, Mile End Road, E1 4LJ | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Unit 56 Jubilee Place 45 Bank Street, E14 5NY | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 24-26 Whitechapel Road, E1 1EW | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| 20-22 Whitechapel Road, E1 1EW | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Atm Site At 161-163, Commercial Road, E1 2DA | 2010 | 3 Mar 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Unit 22 Heckford Street Business Centre, Heckford Street, E1W 3JLWarehouse and premises | 2017 | 9 Feb 2023 | £41,250 | £32,000 | £36,250 | £32,000 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| GND FL Right, 132 Commercial Street, E1 6NFShop and Premises | 2017 | 9 Feb 2023 | £500,000 | £395,000 | — | £395,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| Gnd Floor, 63 Vyner Street, E2 9DQFactory and premises | 2017 | 7 Jul 2022 | £24,500 | £10,000 | — | £22,250 | Rental evidence | Allowed in part |
| FF, 63 Vyner Street, E2 9DQFactory and premises | 2017 | 7 Jul 2022 | £24,500 | £10,000 | — | £22,250 | — | Allowed in part |
| Alex Oneil, 341-343 Roman Road, E3 5QRShop and premises (estate agent) | 2017 | 8 Jun 2022 | £33,750 | £25,500 | — | £25,500 | Rental evidence | Allowed |
| Atm Front Wall Bst-1st Flrs 161-163, Commercial Road, E1 2DA | — | 24 May 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | Dismissed · not attended |
| Basement, 126-128 Stepney Way, E1 3BGBasement and premises | 2017 | 14 Dec 2021 | — | £1,000 | — | £2,250 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Basement, 122, stepney way, stepney way, e1 3bgBasement and premises | 2017 | 14 Dec 2021 | — | £1,000 | — | £2,250 | — | Allowed in part |
| Basement, 124, stepney way, stepney way, e1 3bgBasement and premises | 2017 | 14 Dec 2021 | — | £1,000 | — | £2,250 | — | Allowed in part |
| 89 Chrisp Street, E14 6GGShop and premises | 2017 | 11 Nov 2021 | £24,500 | £17,000 | — | £17,000 | — | Agreed at hearing |
| EXCL FNT ADJ 114-150,, HACKNEY ROAD,, E2 8ETWarehouse and Premises | 2017 | 7 Oct 2021 | £350,000 | £138,500 | £201,000 | £201,000 | — | Dismissed |
| UNIT 8 AT 15, WESTERN GATEWAY,, E16 1APRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 28 May 2021 | — | £61,000 | £74,000 | £64,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed in part |
| Eph04-01 Level 5 Global Switch House, Nutmeg Lane, E14 2AXComputer Centre and Premises | 2010 | 6 May 2021 | £292,500 | — | — | £292,500 | Split or merge the assessment | Dismissed |
| Unit G01 GND FLR, Metropolitan Wharf Building, Metropolitan Wharf Building, E1W 3SSRestaurant and premises | 2017 | 23 Apr 2021 | £82,500 | £66,500 | — | £82,500 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Dismissed |
| Tower Bridge House Floor 2, St Katharines Way, London, London, E1W 1AAOffices and premises | 2005 | 1 Apr 2021 | £600,000 | — | — | £570,000 | Validity of the proposal | Struck out |
| Tower Bridge House Floor 6, St Katharines Way, London, London, E1W 1AAOffices and premises | 2005 | 1 Apr 2021 | £600,000 | — | £570,000 | — | Validity of the proposal | Struck out |
| 105-107 Hamlets Way, E3 4TLShop and premises | 2017 | 5 Mar 2021 | £15,250 | £10,750 | — | £15,250 | — | Dismissed |
| 82-84 Mile End Road, E1 4UNShop and Premises | 2017 | 26 Feb 2021 | £11,000 | £11,000 | £12,250 | £11,000 | Zoning or layout | Allowed in part |
| LGND -GND FLR 66A,, ROYAL MINT STREET,, E1 8LGOffices and premises | 2017 | 16 Dec 2020 | £63,500 | £54,000 | £62,500 | £54,000 | Comparable assessments (tone) | Allowed |
| Gnd Flr 27-33 Bethnal Green Road,, E1 6LAShop and premises | 2017 | 27 Nov 2020 | £143,000 | £52,000 | £129,000 | £99,000 | Zoning or layout | Allowed in part |
| Suite 3 (MD Suite) 7th Flr 5 Greenwich View Place, E14 9NNOffices and premises | 2017 | 13 Nov 2020 | £68,500 | £54,500 | — | £61,500 | 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. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 — decisions © Valuation Tribunal Service.