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Property Improvement or Conversion
138, Devonshire Road, Chiswick. Conversion of third bedroom into bathroom.
23, Eastbourne Road, Brentford,. ditto
35, Swanscombe Road Chiswick Forming new bathroom by raising on scullery.
4 Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, Conversion of ground floor into self-
contained flat
HOUSING ACT, 1936
Hogarth Lane Re-development Area
The re-development of this area continues and during the year under review
20 flats were built by the Council, making a total of 82 now erected on this
site.
Albany Road Re-development Area
The three Compulsory Purchase Orders involving 64 houses on this site and
mentioned in the Annual Report for 1954, were confirmed by the Minister of
Housing and Local Government on the 24th June, 1955, with certain modifications.
During the year, official representations were made in respect of 42 houses
which were considered to be unfit for human habitation and the following were
declared Clearance Areas:-
The Ham (No.1) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 The Ham, Brentford.
The occupants from two of these houses were rehoused by the Council at the
end of the year and the houses closed The total number of persons to be
displaced from these properties is 23,
The Ham (No.2) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 40 and 42 The Ham, Brentford,
Both of these houses were demolished in September, 1955 and the 6 persons
displaced were rehoused by the Council.
Old Spring Gardens (No,1) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 1 and 3 New Spring Gardens, Brentford, and
Nos, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 Old Spring Gardens, Brentford.
The occupants from 6 of these houses, involving 22 persons, were rehoused
by the Council at the end of the year and the houses closed.
Old Spring Gardens (No.2) Clearance Area, 1955
Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Old Spring Gardens, Brentford.
Twelve persons from these houses were rehoused by the Council during the
year and the houses were demolished in November 1955
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