Ms Ceire Brown (Appellant) and The Commissioner of Valuation for Northern Ireland (Respondent)
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Mr Gibson |
| Judgment Date | 15 November 2022 |
| Neutral Citation | NIVT 10/19 |
| Date | 15 November 2022 |
| Court | Valuation Tribunal (NI) |
NORTHERN IRELAND VALUATION TRIBUNAL
THE RATES (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1997
Case Reference: NIVT 10/19
Between:
CEIRE BROWN
Appellant:
-and-
THE COMMISSIONER OF VALUATIONS FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Respondent:
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NI Valuation Chairman: Mr Keith Gibson B.L.
Members: Mr Brian Reid FRCS and Ms Noreen Wright
Date of Hearing 17th May 2021
Date of Decision 1st September 2021
REVIEW HEARING
Dated this 22nd Day of August 2022
1. On the 21st September 2021, this Tribunal delivered a decision in respect of property
situate at 104 Glenavy Road, Lisburn. The decision of the Tribunal was that part of
the private residential premises was not rateable being, as it was, a private storage
area, i.e. a non-habitable space. The Appellant therefore allowed the Appellant’s
appeal. In light of the Tribunal’s decision, it remitted the assessment of the property
back to LPS for further consideration.
2. Arising out of said decision, a review was requested by the Respondent by way of
notice (‘the Review Notice’). The ability to do so is provided in the Valuation Tribunal
Rules (Northern Ireland) 2007 (“the Rules”), as amended; Rule 21 provides;
Review
21. —(1) If, on the application of a party or on its own initiative, the Valuation Tribunal
is satisfied that—
(a) its decision was wrong because of an error on the part of the Valuation Tribunal or
its staff; or
(b) a party, who was entitled to be heard at a hearing but failed to be present or
represented, had a good reason for failing to be present or represented; or
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