Hi Susan
We ended up refusing the application on the basis that the halls current use falls within the definition of “private purposes” as it is primarily hired out for private functions and is not being used for the purposes of the School of Arts.
I’m not sure if this is actually right but the CFO here hates making anything non rateable and that’s the path we chose to go down. They have been paying the rates since we refused the application.
Let me know if you would like any further information.
