§ 11. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he is aware of the local indignation at his decision to permit the erection of a block of flats in Fitzroy Park, Highgate, for foreign diplomatic personnel, despite the opposition of St. Pancras Borough Council; and if he will reconsider the matter in view of this opposition.
§ Mr. SandysI am afraid I have nothing to add to the full information which I have already sent to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. RobinsonIs the Minister aware that this decision will seriously damage the amenities in a rural area within five miles of this House? Can he say why, when the L.C.C. were dissuaded from developing this area for houses, he has permitted this foreign embassy to embark on this development?
§ Mr. SandysI have already done what I could to protect this area—and I have had a certain amount of criticism from the party opposite for doing so. Among other things, in the London Development Plan I reduced the permitted density from 70 to 30 persons per acre. This building fully complies with the reduced density prescribed in that plan.