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this section five notifications of intention to install furnaces were received;
in three of these cases applications for approval were considered by the
Committee and the plans and specifications were approved subject to conditions
as to the type of fuel maintenance, etc. , being complied with
SECTION 11 (Smoke Control Areas) Under the provisions of this section the
Council made and submitted to the Minister of Housing and Local Government for
confirmation the Hackney No. 1 Central Smoke Control Order 1958 affecting some
150 acres in the centre of the Borough, The Order was confirmed in December,
1958, and comes into operation on the 1st September, 1959 The general effect
of the Order is to prohibit, subject to the exemptions granted to certain
classes of fireplaces and to certain classes of buildings specified in the
Order, the emission of smoke from any premises in the area Full details of
this area were published in my Annual Report last year. Detailed inspection
of the dwellings in the area revealed that some 1,470 fireplaces and other
appliances will require adaptation at an estimated total cost of £17,815 0 Od,
of which £7,126 0s. Od. will be borne by the Exchequer, £5,344 10s. Od. by
private owners and £5.344 10s. Od by the Council.
HACKNEY NO. 2 CENTRAL SMOKE CONTROL AREA
A second area, details of which are given below, was approved by the
Council in principle, and submitted to the Minister for comment in November,
1958 Ihe area is contiguous to the Hackney No 1 Area, and it is proposed to
make an Order which will become operative on 1st September, 1960
The area is immediately North of and adjacent to the No. 1 Central Area
and contained within the following boundaries:-
The railway goods line (ex L M & S.) to the South,
Ponsford Street, Homerton High Street, Urswick Road
and Lower Clapton Road to the East,
Downs Road to the North,
The Hackney Downs/Enfield railway line to the West.
The area comprises approximately 208 acres and includes a central shopping
area, the London County Council Pembury Estate and Hackney Downs open space.
(1) Estimated total number of Dwellings in the Area
(a) Private Dwellings
*Total number of private dwellings 1,389
Total number of individual units of accommodation 1.850
* (This includes 123 requisitioned properties)
(b) Hackney Borough Council
Total number of flats (Hambledon House, Powell House, Marcon
Court, Cricketfield Road and Queensdown House) 309
Total number of flats in course of erection (Ponsford Street) 75
(CONVERSIONS REQUIRED ONLY AT POWELL HOUSE)
(c) London County Council
Total number of flats (Pembury Road Estate) 899
(2) Estimated total number of Industrial Premises
(Factories) 80
(3) Estimated total number of Business Premises
(Shops, Offices, Cafes, Public Houses, etc.) 364
(4) Estimated total number of Churches, Synagogues, Charitable
Institutions, Schools, Almshouses, etc. 21