§ Mr. ALBERYasked the Minister of Agriculture whether any restrictions against ribbon development are attached to Crown land offered for sale in the Sidcup by-pass, now called Sidcup Road?
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§ Mr. ELLIOTThe land in question is part of a large building estate which has been in process of development for many years past in consultation with the London County Council and other authorities, and there is no question of mere ribbon development. The Crown, in addition to giving the land required for the new road sites, paid the London County Council a sum of over £20,000, on the basis of the adjoining area becoming frontage land, instead of back land, for building development. None of the Crown land adjoining the road is now offered for sale, but portions of it are available for letting on building lease. The lay-out and the restrictions to be attached to leases will be carefully considered, in consultation with the town planning authority.