Empty Business Property Assessment Template Appendix 1_
Argyll and Bute Council · 19 June 2025
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Appendix 1 Empty Business Property - Grant Assessment a: Property: b: NDR Ref: c: Applicant: d: Owner / Tenant e: Tenant: Lease term ___________ 1 Criteria Score 1-5 (1 weak / 5 strong) Score Key people Skills & experience Outlook BUSINESS Experience level & full-time or part-time / seasonal business (start-up/sole trader | established Ltd.Co. | VAT registered) 1-5 Business plan and specialist advisors (engaged with Business Gateway +/or professional services) 1-5 Capacity and capabilities to deliver project (personal experience, skills and track record) 1-5 Property/project will address market failure + create/retain jobs (prominence in town and viable vacancy) 1-5 Priority building Costs Financials PROPERTY & PROJECT Location: Core shopping | town centre | edge of town | BID (Score lower from 5-1 ie: core shopping 5 > BID 1) 1-5 State of repair known (ie: internal / external or condition report available) 1-5 Project costs identified (2-3 quotes) 1-5 Available match funding and ability to cash-flow (evidence required - bank statement etc) 1-5 Criteria Score 1-5 (1 weak / 5 strong) Score LDP APAG BID Economic Place TOWN / LOCAL ECONOMY Positive contribution to streetscape / place-making (Conservation area, listed building or priority building) 1-5 Vacant property conversion into residential use (5 full / 3 partial / 1 None ) 1-5 Supporting a key sector or community wealth building (tourism, food & drink, creative industries) 1-5 Non-domestic rates receipts 5 - (RV> £20,000, RV £12,000-£20,000, RV <£12,000) - 1 1-5 Legal Financial Reputational RISK Risk of cost to Council if nothing done. (Includes possible enforcement or urgent works) 1-5 Owner/property is the subject of enforcement notices, insolvency or death/executor of estate (No 5 – Yes 1) 1-5 Complexities due to consents / regulation / third party grants (No 5 – Yes 1) 1-5 Likely impact on town centre and other businesses (+ for business community & wider economic development) 1-5 Total
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Appendix 1 Empty Business Property - Grant Assessment a: Property: b: NDR Ref: c: Applicant: d: Owner / Tenant e: Tenant: Lease term ___________ 2 The property and project proposal should score at least 50 points out of 80 to qualify. Notes/comments Scored by: Reviewed by: Date: Empty Property Officer Recommendation Senior Officer Review