HC Deb 24 October 1961 vol 646 cc59-60W
Mr. Robert Cooke

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs how many notices of proposed demolition of buildings of special architectural or historic interest he had received under the provisions of Section 30 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, in the six months ended 30th June; in how many of these cases building preservation orders had been made and confirmed; in how many cases the buildings had been saved otherwise; in how many cases building preservation orders made by local authorities were not confirmed; and how many of the cases were referred to his Advisory Committee.

Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs, how many notices of proposed demolition of buildings of special architectural or historic interest he had received under the provisions of Section 30 of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1947, in the six months ended 30th June; in how many of these cases building preservation orders had been made and confirmed; in how many cases the buildings had been saved otherwise; in how many cases building preservation orders made by local authorities were not confirmed; and how many of the cases were referred to his advisory committee.

Mr. Rippon

In the six months ended 30th June, 1961, notices of the proposed demolition of 247 listed buildings were received Nine building preservation orders covering ten of these buildings have so far been submitted by local authorities, and my right hon. Friend, now the Chief Secretary of the Treasury, gave notice of his intention himself to make an order in respect of another of the buildings. One of these orders has been confirmed and one has been rejected. The remainder are under consideration.

My right hon. Friend's Advisory Committee were consulted about 28 of the buildings in respect of which notices were received during the period. He has no records which show what finally happens to the buildings notified to him as being threatenend with demolition. If he does not choose to intervene this becomes entirely the responsibility of the local planning authority concerned.