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and the premises on which closing orders were operative being: —
46a East Barnet Road
48a „ „ „
70 „ „ „
90 „ „ „
41 Lancaster Road
55 Lyonsdown Road
10 Margaret Road
7 Victoria Road
There were at this time six confirmed clearance areas affecting 68
houses which had not been demolished although the majority of the
houses were vacant.
During 1960 five clearance areas were declared by the Council,
these being Lancaster Road (No. 1) Clearance Area, (201-215
inclusive), Lancaster Road (No. 2) Clearance Area, (124, 126 & 128),
Lancaster Road (No. 3) Clearance Area (179 & 181), Lancaster Road
(No. 4) Clearance Area (185 & 187) and the Hadley Highstone
Clearance Area (39-59). In 1961 the Council made compulsory
purchase orders in respect of the four clearance areas in Lancaster
Road, including in the compulsory purchase orders covering the
Areas No. 1, 3 & 4; 183, 189, 191, 193, 195, 197, 199, Lancaster Road
which, with the premises included in the clearance areas, makes a
continuous terrace for demolition, i.e., Nos. 179-215 inclusive. 122
Lancaster Road was included in the compulsory purchase order for
Clearance Area No. 2. This addition completed a terrace of four
houses. A clearance order was also made in respect of the Hadley
Highstone Clearance Area. On the 28th July, 1961 the Minister
confirmed the compulsory purchase orders on the Lancaster Road
Clearance Areas Nos. 1, 3 & 4. As an objection to the compulsory
purchase order on Lancaster Road Clearance Area No. 2 was received
a Public Local Enquiry was held on the 23rd March, 1961. The
Minister confirmed this Order on the 5th July, 1961. The clearance
order in respect of Hadley Highstone Clearance Area was confirmed
without modification by the Minister on the 2nd June, 1961.
Two of the premises on which there were outstanding demolition
orders, viz 1, Plantagenet Road and 49, Leicester Road and one in
respect of which there was a closing order, viz 41, Lancaster Road,
were demolished during 1961. Three closing orders on the premises
48a and 70 East Barnet Road, and 10 Margaret Road were determined
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