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Harrow 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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one time proposed to acquire the site, and to facilitate matters the
Corporation agreed to rehousing of the occupants of five of the caravans.
This was in fact done. Later the County Council changed its mind and no
longer wished to acquire the site.
The position was discussed by the Planning Committee at its meeting
in July. At that meeting the Committee agreed to accept a late application
under the Caravan Site Control of Development Act, 1960 for a site
licence for the use of the land at North Lodge as a caravan site. The
Middlesex County Council had approved under Part III of the Town and
Country Planning Act, 1947 of the use of the land as a caravan site for a
limited period expiring 31st March, 1964 and to the discontinuance of the
land for a caravan site, such order to operate as from the expiration of
planning permission. Certain standards of work which could be enforced
under the Middlesex County Council Act had already been decided upon.
As the new proposals contemplated the use of these structures for something
under three years, in some instances lower standards entailing the
use of less durable materials were agreed on. The Committee then agreed
to grant a licence for the use of the land at North Lodge as a caravan site
for a period up to the 31st March, 1964, subject to certain conditions.
Amongst these were the provision of hard standings, suitable carriageways
and footpaths, adequate sanitary fittings, a proper water supply, suitable
arrangements for refuse disposal and adequate fire-fighting appliances.
Each of the conditions was to be complied with within a period of three
months from the date of the site licence.