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1 Lenthall Road 4 Richmond Road
37 Mortimer Road 7 Sheep Lane
95 Mortimer Road 48 Terrace Road
la Prince Edward Road 102 Tottenham Road
Closing Orders made in respect of the following premises were determined,
following the completion of works necessary to render the houses fit for human
habitation:-
37 St. Mark's Rise 62 Templar Road
SECTION 12 (Power to make a closing order as to part of a bail ding). This
Section requires the local authority, in the case of a part of a building or an
underground room which is unfit, to make a closing order prohibiting the use of
the part or the room for any purpose other than a purpose approved by the local
authority. The Section provides that
(a) the approval of the authority shall not be unreasonably withheld
(b) the authority shall determine a closing order on being satisfied that
the part of the building or room to which it relates has been rendered
fit for human habitation.
underground rooms. a room, the floor of which is more than 3 feet below the
surface of (a) the part of the street adjoining or nearest to the room, or (b)
any ground within 9 feet of the room, shall be deemed to be unfit for human
habitation if -
(i) the average height of the room from floor to ceiling is not at least
7 feet, or
(ii) the room does not comply with such regulations as the local authority
with the consent of the Minister may prescribe for securing the
proper ventilation and lighting of such room and the protection
thereof against dampness, effluvia or exhalation.
The provisions of Section 14 (Penalties for using premises in contravention
of a closing order or of an undertaking) apply to any order made under
this section.
The procedure to be adopted under Section 12 is the same as that for a
demolition order under Section 11 described above.
Closing Orders were made in respect of underground rooms at: -
49 Clapton Common - basement front and back rooms
16 Clapton Passage - basement front, back and back addition rooms
125 Clarence Road - basement front and back rooms
264 Dalston Lane - basement front, back and back addition rooms
25 De Beauvoir Square - basement front room
9 Elsdale Street - basement front and back rooms
81 Forest Road - basement front and back rooms
4 Lenthall Road - basement front and back rooms
82 Mapledene Road - basement front and back rooms
28 Martello Street - basement front and back rooms
38 Martello Street - basement front and back rooms
55 Oldhill Street - basement front room
270 Queensbridge Road - basement front left and right rooms
100 Southgate Poad - basement front and back rooms and scullery
11 Welbury Street - basement front and back rooms
15 West Side,
London Fields - basement front and back rooms:
and in respect of part of the premises:-
176 Southgate Road - front and back attic rooms