§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what action he is taking following the demolition of Pitt Place, in Epsom, a Georgian house subject to a preservation order.
§ Mr. MacCollThis building was subject to a building preservation Order made by the Surrey County Council and confirmed by my predecessor in 1964. I understand that the owners claimed that its demolition was urgently necessary in the interests of safety (in which case permission to demolish was not required), but that the County Council did not agree. Now that the building has been demolished my right hon. Friend is waiting to hear whether the County Council propose to take proceedings under Section 62 (3) of the Town and Country Planning Act, 1962 for contravention of the Order, before deciding whether there is any action which he should take himself.