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4 Housing Act, 1957 - Section 42 - Clearance Areas
(A,) 821-835 (odd) London Road, North Cheam
At the year-end all houses in this 'Clearance Area' had been vacated,
and on 24th January, 1961 the Borough Council decided that the owners be
instructed to demolish them within six months.
Six families, consisting of a total of 14 persons, were rehoused by
the Corporation, and one family found other accommodation on their own
initiative. The eighth house was unoccupied when the official representation
was made on the 21st July, 1959.
(B) 25 to 43 (odd), Malden Road, Cheam
The houses in this 'Clearance Area', acquired by the Borough
Council in 1959, were still in occupation at the year-end. However,
tenders have now been invited for the works involved in the redevelopment
scheme, and it is anticipated that the occupants will be accommodated in
the new dwellings as the works proceed and the area cleared in 1961.
5. Housing Act, 1957 - Sections 16 and 17
(A) 17 and 19, Ling field Road, Worcester Park
The occupiers of No .1.7, Lingfield Road were rehoused by the
Borough Council, and both houses demolished during the year. No. 19 had
been empty for some time.
(B) 2, Elm Villas, Clarence Road and 64, Robin Hood Lane, Sutton
The above-mentioned semi-detached houses were considered on the
26th April 1960 by the Borough Council as being unfit for human habitation
and not capable at a reasonable expense of being rendered so fit.
Appropriate notices were served on the owners under Section 16 of
the Act, and in the absence of undertakings being given Demolition Orders
were made by the Borough Council.
The occupiers were rehoused by the Council, and both houses
subsequently demolished down to first floor level by the owners.
(C) 5, 7 and 9, Maiden Road, Cheam
These houses were considered on the 27th September, 1960 by the
Borough Council as being unfit for human habitation and not capable at a
reasonable expense of being rendered so fit. It was also reported that
the owners were willing to give an undertaking as to the future use of the
houses, and the Council decided to accept such an undertaking.
The Minister of Housing and Local Government had placed these
houses on the Supplementary List (Grade 3) of buildings in the Borough
which, whilst not regarded as possessing a sufficient degree of
architectural or historic interest to merit inclusion in the Statutory List,
were regarded as possessing sufficient interest to justify their being borne
in mind. However, the County Planning Committee are now of the opinion
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