Ashfield District Council: Who can claim for Rural Relief?

Who can claim for Rural Relief?

The occupier of a post office, general store or food shop in a settlement appearing in the council's Rural Settlement List is entitled to rate relief if it is the only such business in that settlement and its rateable value is £6,000 or less, as is the occupier of the only pub or petrol filling station as long as its rateable value is up to £9,000.

Relief is given at a mandatory rate of 50% of the rate bill after any transitional arrangements have been applied. However, the council has the discretion to allow relief on all or part of the remaining 50%.

The council also has the discretion to allow varying levels of relief on the rates bill on any other property within a settlement shown on the Rural Settlement List if its rateable value is not more than £12,000 and the council is satisfied that the business in occupation is of benefit to the local community.

Ashfield District Council's Current List of Qualifying Rural Settlements:

Papplewick (part - also appears on Gedling Borough Council's list)
New Selston
Selston (Holly Hill)
Selston (Annesley Farm)
Selston (Skegness)
Selston (Inkerman/Alma)
Selston Green
Jubilee
Jacksdale
Westwood
Bagthorpe
Underwood
Brinsley (part - also appears on Broxtowe Borough Council's list)
New Annesley
Annesley Woodhouse
Nuncargate
Kirkby Woodhouse
Kingsway
Upper Coxmoor
Lower Coxmoor
Kirkby West
Greenwood Drive
Old Kirkby
Round Hill
Forest Side
Carsic
Huthwaite
Huthwaite (Commonside)
Skegby
Healdswood
Stanton Hill
Fackley
Teversal

Parties who qualify for Rural Rate Relief can download an application form (123KB PDF).

The application form may be completed on your computer prior to printing by clicking in the shaded areas and typing the requested information, or by printing the form out and completing it by hand.

Please ensure that the completed form is signed and returned to the Revenue Division at Ashfield District Council.