Emma Owen v Dawn Bunyan (Valuation Officer)
Decision date: 12 February 2025
Neutral citation: [2025] UKUT 42 (LC)
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Short overview
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This appeal concerned the correct rateable value of Musk Hill Farm, Nether Winchendon. The Tribunal determined the rateable value to be £15,600 and appended a detailed valuation schedule supporting that figure. The decision records the statutory right and procedural requirements for seeking permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal on a point of law.
Ratio decidendi
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The Tribunal fixed the rateable value at £15,600 based on an appended valuation schedule that itemised component elements of the hereditament and applied specified deductions (including for footpath, adverse topography, planning issues and a stud relief deduction). The decision also confirms that permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal on a point of law must be sought within the prescribed time limits and must identify the alleged legal error and the relief sought.
Obiter dicta
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No clear obiter dicta are identified in the available notes.