Appeals Against Your Banding

 

Appeals

You can ask the Valuation Officer at the Chester Local Valuation Office (external link) to change your business's rateable value if you think:

It does not reflect the rental value of the property if it had been available for rent, on the open market, on 1 April 2003

OR

There has been some major change to the property

The ratepayer (and certain others who have an interest in the property) may also in certain circumstances propose a change in value. For more information contact the Chester Local Valuation Office (external link)

If, in any case the ratepayer and the Valuation Officer do not agree, the matter will be referred as an appeal to a Valuation Tribunal

It is important that you continue to pay the rate demand until a new rateable value is agreed.  If there is a reduction, we will refund any overpaid amount with interest.

You can downlod the relevant application forms in the Business Rate Forms section

Further information on appealing against your banding is available from:

Business Rates Team
Chester City Council
The Forum
Chester
CH1 2HS
Telephone  01244 402472
email: ndr@chester.gov.uk.