Trustees of Greystones Golf Club v Commissioner of Valuation

• Court: Valuation Tribunal
• Appeal Number: VA88.0.126
• Year: 1988
• Date: 11 November 1988
• Respondent: Commissioner of Valuation
• Appellant: Trustees of Greystones Golf Club

Appeal No. VA88/0/126

AN BINSE LUACHÁLA

VALUATION TRIBUNAL

AN tACHT LUACHÁLA, 1988

VALUATION ACT, 1988

Trustees of Greystones Golf Club APPELLANT

And

Commissioner of Valuation RESPONDENT

RE: Golf Club premises and buildings at Killincarrig Co. Wicklow

B E F O R E

Hugh J O'Flaherty S.C. Chairman

Mary Devins Solicitor

Brian O'Farrell Valuer

JUDGMENT OF THE VALUATION TRIBUNAL

ISSUED ON THE 11TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1988

By notice of appeal dated 22nd day of August, 1988, the appellants appealed against the

respondents determination of the rateable valuation of £70 on the grounds that:

(a) the valuation is excessive, and

(b) the premises or part thereof are exempt pursuant to the Valuation

Act, 1986 because the buildings were developed for sporting

usage.

Mr Brendan Connolly of Connollys, Solicitors, 25-27 Main Street, Bray, Co Wicklow made a

written submission on 4th November 1988 in which he further developed the grounds of appeal

by adding that the premises and buildings "have been destroyed and/or substantially demolished