HC Deb 05 February 1957 vol 564 cc37-8W
81 and 83. Mrs. L. Jeger

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government (1) how much residential property in Holborn and St. Pancras, respectively, is being used for office purposes;

(2) how many square feet of office building were destroyed in Holborn and St. Pancras, respectively, during the war.

Mr. H. Brooke

I regret that this particular information is not available.

82. Mrs. L. Jeger

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many square feet of new office building have been constructed since the war in Holborn and St. Pancras, respectively; and for how many planning permission has been granted.

Mr. H. Brooke

Up to January, 1956, the last date for which this information is at present available, planning permissions had been given for 3,650,000 square feet of new office building in Holborn and 1,451,000 square feet in St. Pancras. Approximately 2,290,000 square feet have been constructed in Holborn and 850,000 square feet in St. Pancras.

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