VA01.3.059 – James Donelan & Michael Heneghan – Glenamaddy Karting Ltd

• Appeal Number: VA01.3.059
• Court: Valuation Tribunal
• Appellant: James Donelan & Michael Heneghan – Glenamaddy Karting Ltd
• Respondent: Commissioner of Valuation

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The appeal proceeded by way of an oral hearing, which took place on the 1st day of May

2002 in the Council Chamber, Galway Corporation, Galway. The Appellant Mr James

Donelan represented himself. Mr Frank O’Connor, MIAVI, Member of the Society of

Chartered Surveyors, a District valuer in the Valuation Office represented the

Commissioner of Valuation. Both parties had prepared written summaries of their

evidence, which they exchanged with each other and gave to the Tribunal in advance of

the hearing.

The Property

The property comprises a large warehouse in use as a ‘Go-Karting Track’ located in

Glenamaddy village in the north east of County Galway close to the Roscommon border.

The walls of the building are constructed of concrete block and steel cladding. There is a

concrete floor and one roller door at each end of the building for access. Eaves height is 6

metres. The building is 1,473 m2 gross external area.

Valuation History

The premises was revised in November 2000 at RV €146.02. No change was made at

first appeal.

The Appellant’s Evidence

Mr. Donelan, having taken the oath, said in his evidence that the subject property was

built by the owner in consultation with him and took into account the particular

requirements of the proposed user. The rent was agreed on the basis of a four years and

nine months letting at £7,900 (€10,030.93) per annum plus rates and other usual

outgoings.

Mr. Donelan said that the building shared a common access and yard with two other

adjoining properties both of which were owned and operated by the landlord i.e. a public

house and a funeral home. Mr. Donelan said that as a condition of the agreement with

the landlord it was stipulated that go-karting would not take place when a funeral was in

progress.