Lothian Regional Assessor v British Railways Board
Language: English Series: Rating & Valuation Reporter ; 1989 RA 157(1)Publication details: 1989Subject(s): Summary: LT 30 June 1989. The subject of the appeal is a suite of rooms at Waverley Station Edinburgh occupied by British Rail in connection with the carriage of goods or passengers by rail, under Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 . It should therefore be valued by formula unless it fell into one of the accepted categories. The assessor decided that it fell within a category being `lands and heritage occupied and used as a ... place of public refreshment `. He entered the subjects on the roll at a value based on comparative rents . The committee disagreed wanting the formula method. The assessor appealed. The rooms were for First Class ticket holders only. The lounge is licensed and drinks and sandwiches are available and a complimentary photocopier. The purpose of the lounge is to encourage businessmen to travel by train. It was run at a loss and was not competitive with other catering outlets on the station. LT judged it to be a place of refreshment and it was entered on the roll at £160| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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LT 30 June 1989. The subject of the appeal is a suite of rooms at Waverley Station Edinburgh occupied by British Rail in connection with the carriage of goods or passengers by rail, under Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975 . It should therefore be valued by formula unless it fell into one of the accepted categories. The assessor decided that it fell within a category being `lands and heritage occupied and used as a ... place of public refreshment `. He entered the subjects on the roll at a value based on comparative rents . The committee disagreed wanting the formula method. The assessor appealed. The rooms were for First Class ticket holders only. The lounge is licensed and drinks and sandwiches are available and a complimentary photocopier. The purpose of the lounge is to encourage businessmen to travel by train. It was run at a loss and was not competitive with other catering outlets on the station. LT judged it to be a place of refreshment and it was entered on the roll at £160