Mr. Simon HugesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land set aside for public housing has been developed by the London Docklands development corporation in each of the last 10 years; and what amount was set aside for commercial development over the same period.
§ Sir George YoungThe London Docklands development corporation does not set aside land for particular uses. Disposals of land over the last 10 years are as follows:
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Year Public housing (acres) Commercial (acres) 1984 3.1 8.7 1985 2.9 21.7 1986 9.5 160.1 1987 6.8 64.5 1988 3.8 19.3 1989 17.0 20.5 1990 26.1 11.2 1991 13.4 19.1 1992 5.0 32.9 1993 12.9 4.6 Total 100.5 362.6
Mr. Simon HugesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many new units of housing in London docklands have been(a) given planning permission and (b) built, since the LDDC was formed; and how many people accepted by the London boroughs of Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets as homeless have been housed in these developments.
§ Sir George Young(a) the number of new units given planning permission is 22,874; (b) the number of new units built since 1981 is 17,460.
Nominations to new dwellings built within London docklands are subject to arrangements agreed between housing associations, local authorities and the Housing Corporation. The LDDC does not have access to information as to whether the lettings are to households accepted as homeless by the boroughs.
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much LDDC land remains undeveloped; and what percentage of this undeveloped land is set aside for public housing in(a) Newham, (b) Southwark and (c) Tower Hamlets.
§ Sir George YoungA total of 465 acres of land remain undeveloped at 1 April 1994.
It has not been the LDDC's practice to distinguish between land for public or private housing in setting aside land for residential purposes.