§ Mr. Tebbitasked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many office development permits were granted in the City of London, the City of Westminster. the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and the London Borough of Camden in each of the years since the introduction of the Office Development Permit System; what footage of office space they represented in each borough: and what proportion represented additional office space, modernisation or replacement of existing office space, and additions to existing offices, respectively.
§ Mr. Michael HeseltineThe number of office development permits granted in the City of London, City of Westminster, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Camden for each of the years since the introduction of the office development permit system, is shown in the table below. The gross and net floorspace covered by the permits is also shown along with the floorspace relinquished by permit holders through demolition or change to non-office use. Information on what proportion represented additional office space, modernisation, or replacement of existing office space, and additions to existing offices is not available.
185W
Thousand sq. ft. of Floorspac Local Authority Kensington and Chelsea Camden Year Number of Permits Gross Floorspace Relinquishments Net Number Cross Floorspace Relinquishments Net Aug.-Dec.,1965 … 4 44 35 9 8 122 64 58 1966 … 2 43 7 36 9 320 242 78 1967 … 14 257 136 121 16 174 31 143 1968 … 7 97 46 51 12 152 11 141 1969 … 9 143 29 114 23 634 157 477 1970 … 11 121 23 98 41 1,954 295 1,659 1971 … 7 273 63 210 32 1,263 593 670