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The Council referred the question of the redevelopment of such
of the said clearance areas and adjoining land as are capable of
redevelopment for housing purposes to the Housing (Building) Committee.
The provision of suitable accommodation for the persons to be
displaced was referred at the same time to the Housing (Management)
Committee.
Official representations under sections 25 and 154 of the Housing
Act were considered by the Health Committee to the effect that each of
the seven areas concerned should be declared a clearance area. These
areas consist mainly of substandard houses in disrepair, with sanitary
defects and bad arrangement of staircases, passages or waterclosets,
rendering them unfit for human habitation or injurious to health, and
for which the most satisfactory method of treatment is by the demolition
of all the buildings. It was therefore proposed that the land should be
acquired together with such adjoining lands (in addition to land already
owned by the Council and at present occupied by temporary houses)
as are reasonably necessary for the satisfactory development of the
cleared areas and which the Housing (Building) Committee recommended
should be acquired by compulsory purchase orders if necessary.
The clearance areas are 3.861 acres in extent, the added lands
2.721 acres and the Council's land 1.811 acres, making a total area of
8.393 acres. The clearance areas comprise 125 dwellings (including
9 small shops) occupied by 131 families (378 persons). The added lands
contain two halls, 1 small shop, 8 other business premises, 10 lockup
garages, 6 ruined sheds and 10 dwellings occupied by 15 families
(42 persons). The temporary bungalow sites contain 25 bungalows.
The area designated for educational purposes comprises 1.606 acres.
It was considered by the Housing (Building) Committee that the
greater part of the clearance areas and added land (excluding the land
to be used for educational purposes) could be redeveloped by erecting
approximately 108 flats and 8 shops. When the temporary bungalow
sites become available, they, together with certain small remaining
portions of the other lands, would accommodate approximately a
further 75 flats.
The seven areas are as follows:—
No. 1 2, 4, 6, 8, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, St. Margaret's Passage.
No. 2 1, 3, 3a, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29,
31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55,
57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, Fludyer Street.
2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 36, 38, 40, 54, 56,
58, 60, 62, Fludyer Street.
3, 5, 7, 9, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, Lee Church
Street.
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36,
38, 40, 42, Lee Church Street.
No. 3 41, 43, 45, 47, Lee Church Street.
44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, Lee Church Street.
No. 4 49, 51, Lee Church Street.
60, 62, 64, Lee Church Street.