HC Deb 12 February 1976 vol 905 cc352-3W
Mr. Newens

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a list of all the listed buildings in Essex and Hertfordshire, respectively, which have been demolished during the course of the last three years.

Mr. Crosland

Buildings for which listed building consent for demolition has been given are as follows:

Essex
1973
Grade
25 Church Street, Harwich II
Bleak House, 146, High Street, Billericay II
95, West Street, Coggeshall II
Methodist Church, Church Street, Harwich II
Lansbury House, George Street, Harwich II
Cottage at Kings Head, Chapel Road, Ridgewell II
1974
Barn at Toppinghoe Hall, Hatfield Peveral II
6, Market Place, Braintree II
The Corn Exchange, Braintree II
Rovers Tye Farmhouse, Ipswich Road, Colchester II
1975
19–23, Station Road, Lansford II
Malthouses, High Street, Mistley II
The Lion Inn, Ardleigh II
4–6, South Street, Braintree II
Cheese House, Boreham Road, Great Leighs II
Hertfordshire
1973
Duke William of Cumberland P.H., Hoddesdon II
1974
Heath Farmhouse, Grove Mill Lane, Watford II
1975
Nil

Mr. Aitken

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he intends to take any measures to prevent owners of listed buildings from allowing them to fall into decay to the point where they may have to be pulled down as unsafe; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Crosland

My Department and local authorities are already empowered to carry out emergency repairs to unoccupied listed buildings and recover the costs from the owner; and to serve repair notices on the owners of listed buildings in need of repair and, if necessary, to purchase them compulsorily.

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