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Decision: CIL Appeal 1835001 – 17 Jan 24 – Change of use of annexe to dwelling house

Change of use of annexe to dwelling house

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1834962 – 10 Jan 24 – Change of existing space to residential

Development: Retrospective change of existing live/work unit (Sui Generis) to residential (C3).

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1834417 – 21 Dec 2023 – Construction of single storey extension

Part retrospective: Construction of single storey side and rear extensions.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1829888 – 22 Dec 23 – Barn conversion

Conversion of Barn to no. 1 dwelling (part retrospective)

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Official Statistics: Schedule of updates and announcements for VOA’s statistics

Publication plan for VOA’s Official Statistics and Ad-hoc publications. This includes any proposed changes to statistical outputs.

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Form: VO 6038 request for rental information: ports

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) issue the VO6038 form to assess the rateable value of this type of non-domestic property.

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Guidance: Property attribute data (PAD)

Guidance on the information the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) holds about your property for Council Tax purposes.

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Corporate report: VOA Welsh Language Scheme Annual Monitoring Report 2022 to 2023

Details of our progress in meeting the commitments in our Welsh Language Scheme between November 2022 and October 2023.

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Day nurseries, nursery schools and other day care facilities for under fives

This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes

Guidance for Valuation Officers.

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Statistics: Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publish official statistics for England and Wales on Non-Domestic Rating and Council Tax.

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Official Statistics: Non domestic rating: challenges and changes, 2017 and 2023 rating lists, December 2024

Statistics on checks and challenges against the 2017 and 2023 local rating lists at 31 December 2024.

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How Council Tax works

Your Council Tax bill - how to work it out, who has to pay, discounts and exemptions for students and disabled people, second homes, empty properties, paying the bill and getting the Council Tax rebate.

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Official Statistics: Non domestic rating: stock of properties, 2024

Statistics on stock and value of properties on the 2023 central and local rating lists as at 31 March 2024.

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Guidance: Valuation Office Agency Rent Officers: LHA Historical Rates

Historical LHA rates for reference.

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Guidance: Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates applicable from April 2025 to March 2026

Tables showing the Local Housing Allowance rates in accordance with statute.

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Transparency data: VOA: prompt payment data April 2024 to March 2025

How long Valuation Office Agency (VOA) takes to pay invoices.

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Transparency data: VOA: prompt payment data April 2024 to March 2025

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How long Valuation Office Agency (VOA) takes to pay invoices.

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VOA launches 2025 surveyor returner programme

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The programme is open to qualified chartered surveyors who have had a break from the profession.

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Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: November 2024 transparency data

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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publishes a profile of the items it spends its budget on which exceed £25,000 in value.

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Guidance: Community Infrastructure Levy: how to make an appeal

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A developer’s guide to appealing a Community Infrastructure Levy with the Valuation Office Agency.

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Guidance: Staying safe from scammers

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This guide from the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) will help you identify fraudulent calls, emails and texts. You can also find out how to report any suspicious activity.

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Corporate report: Valuation Office Agency Equality Objectives 2025 2028

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These objectives set the Valuation Office Agency's priorities, actions and measures for diversity and inclusion from 2025 to 2028.

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Third business rates agent suspended

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VOA continues its investigation into potential breaches of its standards.

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Official Statistics: Schedule of updates and announcements for VOA’s statistics

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Publication plan for VOA’s Official Statistics and Ad-hoc publications. This includes any proposed changes to statistical outputs.

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Transparency data: HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, December 2024

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Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

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Guidance: Valuation Office Agency returning surveyors programme 2025

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Guidance on programme eligibility.

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Caravans, caravan sites, parks and pitches

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This publication is intended for Valuation Officers. It may contain links to internal resources that are not available through this version.

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Rating Manual section 5a: valuation of all property classes

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Guidance for Valuation Officers.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1836489 13 Feb 24 – Retail and industrial units

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Construction of a food retail unit, coffee retail unit and drive thru, two industrial units with associated parking and landscaping.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1832188 – 29 Nov 23 – Replace existing dwelling with new one

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Demolition of existing single family dwelling and construction of new detached dwelling

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Guidance: Check and challenge your Central Rating List business rates valuation register to use the service

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The form is used to register for the 2023 Central Rating List check and challenge service in England and Wales.

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Third business rates agent suspended

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VOA continues its investigation into potential breaches of its standards.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1855227 – 07 Jan 25 – change of use from Dental Surgery (Class E) use to 1 dwelling house

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Change of use from Dental Surgery (Class E use) to 1no. dwellinghouse (Class C3 use) including external alterations to front.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1855702 – 10 Jan 25 – Erection of one self build and two semi detached dwellings

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Erection of one self-build dwelling and two semi-detached dwellings.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1851129 – 04 Nov 24 – Change of use and part conversion of ground floor

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Change of use of existing upper storey and part conversion of ground floor from Banking (E(c)) to dwelling houses (C3) plus addition of new third floor and erection of rear extension to provide in total 18 no. self-contained residential units. Part conversion of ground floor from Banking (E(c)) to a flexible use between Classes E(a), E(b), E(c) or E(e).

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1853068 – 02 Dec 24 – Alterations and extension to allow enlargement of first floor flats

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Roof alterations and extensions to allow the enlargement of existing first floor flats; construction of front porches and render to front elevation (pursuant to the change of use of part of the ground floor commercial to flats and provision of rear amenity space, bicycle store and bin store.

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Temporary suspension of business rates agents

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Agents suspended as the VOA investigates a potential breach of its standards.

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Guidance: Check and challenge your Central Rating List business rates valuation register to use the service

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The form is used to register for the 2023 Central Rating List check and challenge service in England and Wales.

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Transparency data: VOA: spending over £500, December 2024

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Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

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Transparency data: Valuation Office Agency: December 2024 transparency data

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The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) publishes a profile of the items it spends its budget on which exceed £25,000 in value.

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Transparency data: VOA Government Major Projects Portfolio data, 2024

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Valuation Office Agency (VOA) March 2024 Government Major Projects Portfolio data that supports the 2023-24 Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual report.

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Decision: CIL Appeal 1852169 – 06 Nov 24 – Erection of an Agricultural Building

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Erection of an Agricultural Building with ancillary staff welfare facilities and workshop.

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Corporate report: Valuation Office Agency Equality Objectives 2025 2028

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These objectives set the Valuation Office Agency's priorities, actions and measures for diversity and inclusion from 2025 to 2028.

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Guidance: Valuation Office Agency: information for local authorities

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Assisting local authorities to access information and services from the Valuation Office Agency.

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