Bentleys Ltd v Commissioner of Valuation

• Court: Valuation Tribunal
• Appeal Number: VA17.2.023
• Year: 2017
• Date: Invalid date
• Appellant: Bentleys Ltd
• Respondent: Commissioner of Valuation

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AN BINSE LUACHÁLA

VALUATION TRIBUNAL

AN tACHT LUACHÁLA, 2001

VALUATION ACT, 2001

Bentleys Ltd APPELLANT

And

Commissioner of Valuation RESPONDENT

In Relation to the Issue of Quantum of Valuation in Respect of:

Property No. 79397, Hotel at 10.12.14.16.18.20.22.24, John St. Upper, Kilkenny, Sundry

Townlands, Kilkenny No. 2 Urban, Kilkenny Borough, County Kilkenny.

JUDGMENT OF THE VALUATION TRIBUNAL

ISSUED ON THE 21ST_DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017

BEFORE:

Stephen Byrne – BL Deputy Chairperson

Mairead Hughes – Hotelier Member

Claire Hogan – BL Member

By Notice of Appeal received on the 28th day of June, 2017 the Appellant appealed against

the determination of the Commissioner of Valuation in fixing a rateable valuation of €1,365

on the above described relevant property on the grounds as set out in the Notice of Appeal as

follows:

“The RV as proposed at €1330 is excessive & inequitable and not in accordance with the

tone of the list for comparable properties”.

The Tribunal, having examined the particulars of the property the subject of this appeal;

having confirmed its valuation history; having examined and considered the written evidence

and having heard the oral evidence on the 31st day of October, 2017 adduced before us by Mr

David Halpin of Eamonn Halpin & Co Ltd on behalf of the Appellant, who contended for a

rateable valuation of €840, and Mr John Plunkett of the Valuation Office on behalf of the

Respondent to the appeal,

Appeal No. VA17/2/023