§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs on what date, for what purpose, and by what authority, he granted his consent to the compulsory acquisition by the Plymouth City Council of the land known as Hendwell Farm, Roborough, Devon, the property of Mr. Thomas Worden Bickle.
§ Mr. BrookeThe City of Plymouth (Southway Lane) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1953, which contained part of Hendwell Farm, was confirmed by my predecessor on 16th February, 1954, under the powers of Part V of the Housing Act, 1936.
§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs when, and for what purposes, the Plymouth Corporation asked for his consent to dispose of any part of the lands known as Hendwell Farm or Langley Farm, Roborough, Devon; and when, by what authority, and for what purpose, he consented to such disposal.
§ Mr. BrookeThe following lands, formerly part of Hendwell and Langley Farms, have been the subject of application for disposal. In each case consent has been given under the powers and for the use indicated below.
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Date of application Future use Date consent given Powers 27th March, 1958 … Church (St. Chad's Mission) 28th July, 1958 Section 165 Local Govt. Act, 1933. 17th October, 1960 … Electricity Sub-Station 28th October, 1960 Section 26 (2) and (3) of Town and Country Planning Act, 1959 and Section 105 of Housing Act, 1957. 8th November, 1960 … Leasing for industrial purposes (7.68 acres) 24th November, 1960 Section 26 (2) and (3) of Town and Country Planning Act, 1959 and Section 105 of Housing Act, 1957. 9th January, 1961 … Sale for industrial purposes (9.87 acres) 26th January, 1961 Section 26 (2) and (3) of Town and Country Planning Act, 1959 and Section 105 of Housing Act, 1957.
§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he will instruct the District Auditor to the Plymouth City Council to furnish details of any income or capital funds that have accrued to the credit of the Plymouth City Council since 1954 from the sale, lease or disposition of the land known as Hendwell Farm, Roborough, Devon, the subject of a compulsory purchase order in 1954; and whether he will make such information available to hon. Members.
§ Mr. BrookeI have no power to instruct a district auditor in the manner suggested. The information asked for is that under a lease to which I gave my consent on 24th November, 1960, the Plymouth Corporation will receive a yearly rent of £1,323 for the industrial use of 7.68 acres of land at Southway, approximately one-half of which was formerly part of the Hendwell Farm land acquired from Mr. Bickle. This rent takes account of the expenditure which the Corporation are incurring in providing roads and services.