W Waters & Sons Ltd v Welwyn Hatfield DC; W Waters & Sons Ltd v Departments of Environment and Transport
W Waters & Sons Ltd v Welwyn Hatfield DC; W Waters & Sons Ltd v Departments of Environment and Transport
- 1992
- Rating & Valuation Reporter (1992) 32 RVR 7-20(14) .
LT 17 December 1991. A petrol filling station, garage, showroom and offices owned by W, was compulsorily purchased by the acquiring authorities for road improvement. The premises, located on the A1, had access and exit points for south bound traffic only and was used for petrol selling, new and used cars and other motoring accessories. W also owned another garage at the same point on the north bound carriageway which was dependent on the first garage for workshop facilities for repair and maintenance and general administration. In effect the two garages and two satelite ones were an integrated business and the second should be assessed for compensation for injurious affection. The agreed value of the freehold interest was £450,000, excluding the forecourt and removal expenses of £140,561.45. W claimed that the garage was capable of a throughput of 3m gallons pa if the forecourt was reconstructed to accommodate self-service operation. W therefore claimed a valuation of £2,837,560. The
CAR SHOWROOMS
COMPENSATION
Compulsory purchase
GARAGES
INJURIOUS AFFECTION
LT DECISIONS
PETROL FILLING STATIONS
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Valuation
LT 17 December 1991. A petrol filling station, garage, showroom and offices owned by W, was compulsorily purchased by the acquiring authorities for road improvement. The premises, located on the A1, had access and exit points for south bound traffic only and was used for petrol selling, new and used cars and other motoring accessories. W also owned another garage at the same point on the north bound carriageway which was dependent on the first garage for workshop facilities for repair and maintenance and general administration. In effect the two garages and two satelite ones were an integrated business and the second should be assessed for compensation for injurious affection. The agreed value of the freehold interest was £450,000, excluding the forecourt and removal expenses of £140,561.45. W claimed that the garage was capable of a throughput of 3m gallons pa if the forecourt was reconstructed to accommodate self-service operation. W therefore claimed a valuation of £2,837,560. The
CAR SHOWROOMS
COMPENSATION
Compulsory purchase
GARAGES
INJURIOUS AFFECTION
LT DECISIONS
PETROL FILLING STATIONS
REMOVAL EXPENSES
Valuation