A dealership can combine a glazed showroom, workshop, MOT lane, parts store and large external display areas on one site.

Separate the uses

The review distinguishes display, servicing, storage, offices and external land. Measured plans locate those areas so they can be compared with the property record.

Record the changes

New bays, charging areas, altered compounds and refurbishment can change the physical layout. Groups can register several sites together and review the findings property by property.

Display space may sit alongside workshops, customer facilities and stock rooms.

What to check

The measured layout helps test how each area has been described. Frontage, location and comparable evidence also need to be considered where relevant; a refit does not automatically create a saving.