§ Mr. Newensasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will provide a list of all the listed buildings in 353W Essex and Hertfordshire, respectively, which have been demolished during the course of the last three years.
§ Mr. CroslandBuildings 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. Aitkenasked 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. CroslandMy 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.