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*Excludes 98 post-war L.B.W.F. properties.
9. CAR PARKING FACILITIES
Car parking facilities are summarised as follows:-
Vacant
No Space Space within Curtilage Space Elsewhere
No Access
83.8%(1173) 4.5% (63) 2.3%(33) 9.4%(131)
Conclusions and General Observations
10. AREA IMPROVEMENT POTENTIAL
The findings of the survey confirm this to be an area for improvement and repair rather
than one for slum clearance and redevelopment. Both the environment and the dwellings ought
to be improved; the action to be taken to achieve this under the new legislation will require
consideration of a number of factors:
(i) economic considerations;
(ii) future development proposals within the context of the development plan
system;
(iii) the quality of the environment, roads and their traffic function, existing
and future car parking provisions, spare land for amenity purposes;
(iv) situation of residential property in relation to commercial and industrial
premises, shops and schools; and
(v) the physical potential of the area in relation to dwellings and other
buildings.
Regarding (v) above, the physical potential of 1,314 dwelling units (93.9%) in the terms
of expected life, assessed on their structural condition, is estimated to be in the region of 15
years and upwards.
Although 957 dwelling units (75.4%) in the area are deficient in one or more of the
standard amenities, the buildings are essentially sound in fabric and worthy of some improvement.
Thirty years has been specified by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government under
Section 3 (2) of the Housing Act, 1969 as being the period during which a dwelling should
provide satisfactory housing accommodation after completion of works of repair and improvemeni
within the framework of the 12-point standard. A shorter period (not less than 10 years) may be
accepted as reasonable in the circumstances of a particular case. As a general rule a 15 year
life would be taken as a minimum requirement for approval of standard grants under Section 9
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