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A Compulsory Purchase Order made in respect of 15 houses,
comprised 2 unfit houses (3 and 4 Purley View Terrace) included
in the original five year programme, 12 additional unfit houses and
one fit house (1-13, Kensington Terrace) and was the first order of
the kind made by this Council arising out of a Clearance Area.
The land forming the subject of the Order now known as the
Coulsdon and Purley Urban District (Kensington Terrace and
Purley View Terrace [Part of] Sanderstead) Compulsory Purchase
Order, 1960 is part of an area comprising a triangular shaped piece
of land on the northern edge of the Council's district, bounded
by the main railway line on the east side, the Croydon District
boundary on the north west and Sanderstead Road on the south
west, containing a total of 28 houses and shops.
When the question arose of dealing with the unfit houses in
the area, the Council were of the opinion that the most satisfactory
way of dealing with the area was the acquisition of all the
properties in the area "fit" and "unfit" in order to ensure ordered
redevelopment.
Negotiations to acquire the properties by agreement were
unsuccessful and as the Council had no wish to cause hardship it
was decided to take no further action in respect of the "fit"
properties with the exception of No. 4, Kensington Terrace.
The Council was desirous of acquiring the land forming the
subject of the order for the following reasons
1. To ensure the proper redevelopment of the whole of the
triangular area as described on a permanent basis as and
when it becomes practicable and appropriate having
regard to the comparatively short expectation of life of
the properties immediately adjoining the site comprised
in the order.
2. To prevent unco-ordinated development.
3. To prevent the development of nuisance on the cleared
site pending its permanent redevelopment.
The purchase of No. 4, Kensington Terrace was a practical
necessity to the proposal and it is intended to erect garages on the
cleared site as a temporary measure.
After a formal inquiry the Order was subsequently confirmed
by the Minister without modification.
Of the balance of the 58 houses dealt with in the period, a
further 21 have been purchased by agreement at site value, 6 were
Council owned properties and undertakings have been accepted
from the owners in respect of six houses that the house or part as
the case may be will not be used for human habitation.
Thirty houses have so far been demolished and a further 22
remain to be cleared.
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