[Lee Howard]

Hi all,

Would be interested to know how you categorise Licences for domestic jetties where the Valuer General has supplied a separate valuation. We have some where 2 neighbours share a licence for a single jetty which is in both names so the value can’t be included with the residential valuation.

We have been rating them separately under the business category. Unfortunately this is a higher rate than residential or farmland. We have a Solicitor who is challenging the category and wants them recategorised as residential.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Robert Hay]

Hi Lee

I believe what you have done is correct. Its a separate valuation that cant be used for residential accommodation its a jetty.

Its not vacant, its a jetty so 516 1(b) vacant land doesn’t apply.

Unfortunately business, your hands are tied based on the way the lease has been constructed.

You could always ask for further information as per 525(4)(4)

If the council has reasonable grounds for believing that the land is not within the nominated category, it may notify the applicant of any further information it requires in order to be satisfied that the land is within that category. After considering any such information, the council must declare the category for the land.

Have you tried this or is this the stage you’re at? Make them show why they believe it complies with 516. Hopefully this may lead them to their own conclusion that its not residential.

Hope this helps

• This reply was modified 5 years, 3 months ago by Andrew Butcher.

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