Certain types of properties in a designated rural area with a population of less than 3000 may be entitled to a rates reduction.
The current designated rural area with the borough for 2024-2025 are:
- Bisham
- Cookham
- Cookham West
- Oakley Green and Fifield
- Hurley North
- Hurley South
- Shottesbrooke
- Waltham St Lawrence
- Littlewick Green
- White Waltham and Paley Street
- Woodlands Park
- Park West
- Eton
- Eton Wick
- Horton
- Great Park
- Ascot East
- Cheapside
The property must be occupied and must also be the only general store, post office or a food shop, where rateable value is less than £8,500 or the only public house or petrol station with a rateable value less than £12,500.
The council also has discretion to award further relief on the remaining bill (up to 100%) on other types of properties within the area that have a rateable value of less than £16,500 and where the property is used for purposes that is of benefit to the local community.
We will require the following information:
- Account reference
- Property address
- Type of business