§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the land on which notices have been served as a result of their being on the register for vacant and derelict public land, and the time interval between service of notice under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 and the completion of the sale for each parcel of land on which notices were served.
§ Mr. John Patten[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1987, c. 244]: Notices under section 99 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 have been issued in respect of the sites listed as follows. Directions under section 98 of the Act have subsequently been issued in appropriate cases and these are denoted by an asterisk. Decisions have not yet been taken on whether a direction is appropriate on those sites denoted by a dagger. The period between the issue of a section 98 direction and compliance with it, or where directed sales have not yet taken place the period since the issue of a section 98 direction, is shown against each of the sites concerned.
Site
- Barmpton Lane West, Darlington (10 months)*
- Doxford Park Way, Sunderland (9 months) *
- Oozewood Road, Royton, Oldham (5 months) *
- Bruntcliffe Drive, Morley, Leeds
- Keswick Lane, Bardsey, Leeds
- Barton Lane, Clifton, Nottingham (Revoked) *
- Portland Gardens, Chadwell Heath
- Raydons Road, Dagenham
- Twickenham Road, Isleworth
- Crawley Avenue, Crawley
- College Road, Hextable
- St. John's Road, Timsbury, Wansdyke
- Gribblemead, Colyton, East Devon
244 - Potterne, Verwood, Wimborne
- Colchester Close, Westbury-on-Severn
- Connor Road, Barking
- Meadway/Potters Lane, Barnet
- 261–281 Regents Park Road, N3 (13 months)*
- The Grange, Southgate Circus, (15 months to date)*
- Oak Avenue, Hampton
- Grange Farm, Felixstowe
- Land rear of Burleigh College, Loughborough
- Hills Farm, Bloxwich
- Colton Common, Colton (Revoked)*
- Austhorpe Drive, Leeds
- Richmond Road/Dawsons Corner, Pudsey (8 months)*
- Holt Lane, Leeds
- Stone Brig Lane, Rothwell, Leeds
- Denison Street/Silver Lane, Yeadon, Leeds (Revoked)*
- Old Farm Close, Leeds (Revoked)*
- Kirkfield Lane, Thorner, Leeds (8 months)*
- Freely Lane, Bramham (8 months)*
- Lyndon Road, Bramham (8 months)*
- Willow Avenue, Clifford, Leeds (8 months)*
- Primrose Lane, Boston Spa, Leeds (8 months)*
- Shaw Barn, Wetherby
- Whitley Croft, Otley (1 month to date)*
- Keswick Lane, Bardsey (8 months)*
- Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton (5 months)
- Bethnall Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester
- Wythenshawe Road, Manchester
- Boothroyden 'A' site, Blackley, Manchester (15 months to date)*1
- Maple Road West, Brooklands, Manchester (15 months to date)*1
- South Street/Parkhouse Street/Wood Street, Openshaw (15 months to date)*
- Old Market St./Lion St./Lawson St./Dommett St., Blackley (15 months to date)*
- Lime Bank Street/Ashton Old Road, Ancoats
- Alfred Street/Oak Bank, Harpurhey, Manchester (15 months to date) *1
- Old Market Street/Grant Street, Blackley (15 months to date)*1
- Boyle Street/Smedley Lane, Cheetham, Manchester
- Richmond Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
- Newmarket Road, Ashton-under-Lyne
- St. Annes Road, Audenshaw
- Hawthorne Road, Denton
- St. Annes Road/Guide Lane, Audenshaw
- Knowsley Road, Macclesfield
- Beck Lane/Lanark Walk, Upton Priory, Macclesfield†
- Roewood Lane, Higher Hurdsfield, Macclesfield (15 months to date)1*
- Whitehill Park, Chester-le-Street
- Land rear of Hendon Town Hall, NW4†
- Land at Provident Park, Enfield
- 106–110 Eltham Road, Greenwich (Revoked)*
- Junction of Hornpark Close/Eltham Road, Greenwich (Revoked)*
- Southville Road/Grovestile Way, Bedfont, Hounslow
- Great Chertsey Road, Hanworth, Hounslow†
- Sydney Road, Feltham
- Farnell Road, Isleworth
- 273–295 High Street, Brentford
- Land south of Gladstone Road, Kingston
- Surbiton Lagoon/Raeburn Avenue, Surbiton†
- Oaklands/Clayton Road, Chessington
- 141–179 Warwick Road and land at rear of Fenelon Place, W14
- Meadway, Twickenham
- Land north of Park Road, Kingston†
- Fernbank, Sydenham Hill, SE26, Southwark
- Land at Abbey Street and Grange Walk, SEI, Southwark
- London Road, Southwark, SE1 (7 months to date)*
- Car Park adjacent to Civic Offices. Sutton†
- Car Park, Camden Road, Sutton†
- Land adjacent to Southwick Cemetery, Wiltshire Road, Sunderland†
- Queens Road/Lilburn Place, Southwick, Sunderland
- Land south of Hall Farm Road, Doxford Park, Sunderland (3 months to date)*
- Land south of Back Lane, Penshaw, Sunderland
245 - Land off Johnson Drive, Newlands, Heanor, Amber Valley
- Land off Greenfields Avenue, Littleover, Derbyshire
- Land off Station Road, Chellaston, Derbyshire
- Land at Hearthcote Rise, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
- Land south of Thievesdale Lane, Worksop
- Albert Road/Roding Road, Buckhurst Hill, Epping
- Richmond Road, Costessey, South Norfolk
- Ling Close, Coltishall, Broadland (4 months)*
- Land at South Park Drive, Blackpool (5 months to date)*
- Land at Whiteholme, off Snowhill Crescent and Whiteholme Road, Blackpool
- Land north of Westfield Avenue, Little Carleton, Blackpool
- Land north of Oxcliffe Road, Morecambe
- Land at Lydney Road, Flixton
- Fleetbank, adjacent to Curzon Road, Poynton
- Land at Droomer, Windermere, Cumbria
- Land off Hoole Lane, Chester
- Keysbrook, Tattenhall, Chester
- The Hollins, off Plodder Land, Farnworth, Bolton (3 months to date)*
- Fylde Road/Aqueduct Street, Preston
- Land east of Adelphi Street and south of Moorbrook Street, Preston
- Number 25 Lode Lane, Solihull
- Derwent Road, Leighton Buzzard
- Bicester Road, Aylesbury
- The Oval, Stevenage, Hertfordshire†
- Land off Oakleas Rise, Thrapston, East Northamptonshire
- Land off Walford Road, Killamarsh, North East Derbyshire
- Fiddlers Green Lane, Cheltenham (3 months to date)*
- Bamfield/Briery Leaze Road, Whitchurch, Bristol (3 months to date)*
- Russells Hall, "H17", Dudley (3 months to date)*
- Russells Hall, "H8", Dudley (3 months to date)*
- Land off Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury
- Land off Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury
- Elm Tree Farm, Stockton-on-Tees
- Stamfordham Road/Chessar Avenue, Blakelaw, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Carrhouse Drive/Lumley Road, Newton Hall, Durham
- Warning Tongue Lane, White Hill, Cantley, Doncaster
- Goodison Boulevard, Cantley, Doncaster
- Park Lane, Blaxton, Doncaster
- New Otley Road, Bradford
- Fell Lane, Keighley†
- Low Stakesby, Whitby
- Rye Street, Heywood, Rochdale
- Duddon Close, Ireleth, Barrow-in-Furness (2 months to date)*
- Biggar Bank Road, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness†
- New School Site, Heversham, Cumbria†
- Hoghton Lane, Hoghton, South Ribble (2 months to date)*
- Hardy Avenue, Brierfield, Pendle (2 months to date)*
- Shed Lane, Vicars Cross, Chester†
- Land between Copse Hill and Shawbridge, Harlow†
- Station Road, Haughley, Stowmarket, Suffolk†
- Hawk End, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk†
- Church Road, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk†
- Land next to Pightle Close, Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk†
- Eardley Road Sidings, London, SW 16†
- Lonesome Depot, Leonard Road, London, SW16†
- Hemans Estate, south of Pascal Street, London, SW8†
- Galleywall Road, Anchor Street, and Lynton Road, London, SE 16†
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Table 1 Parcels of land entered (percentage of annual total)
1981–82 (inclusive) 1983 1984 1985 1986 368 64 56 89 50 Government (Crown land) (4%) (11%) (9%) (8%) (6%) 6,199 393 417 687 645 Local authorities (62%) (69%) (67%) (63%) (77%)
- Land at Orient Street and Hayles Street, London, SE11†
- Land adjoining Marle Place, Leylands Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex†
- Bluegates, London Road, Ewell, Surrey†
- Land at Pear Tree Farm, Bonehurst Road, Reigate and Banstead†
- Land off Bewcastle Road, Top ValleY†
- Nelson Close, Topsham, Exeter†
- Rear of Kings Tamerton Road, Plymouth†
- Palmerston Road, Upton, Purbeck†
- Land off Orchard Street, Birtley, Gateshead†
- Land at Sandyflatts Farm, Middlesbrough†
- Stephenson Road, West Moor, North Tyneside†
- Pleckgate Lane, Blackburn†
- Congleton Road, Macclesfield†
- Land off Charlecote Road (Towers Road), Poynton†
- Land off Beam Street, Nantwich†
- Albion Place/Back Lane, Salford†
- West Paddock, Leyland†
- Newcroft Drive, Urmston, Trafford†
- Lowton Road, Sale†
- Land at Washway Road, Sale†
- Land at Westbourne Road, Manningham, Bradford†
- Land at County Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull†
- Land at County Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull†
- Land at County Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull†
- Land at County Road North, Kingston-upon-Hull†
- Land at Hall Road, adjoining Beverley and Barmston Drain, Kingston-upon-Hull†
- Longcroft/Benomley, Almondbury, Huddersfield†
- Royd House, Reinwood Road, Huddersfield†
- Land adjoining Henslow Lane, Yeadon, Leeds†
1 Manchester City Council are appealing against an order of the High Court enforcing compliance.
§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment (1) how many acres of land have been placed on the register of vacant and derelict public land since its inception in 1981; if he will show in tabular form the ownership and size of parcel of land removed from the register since 1981; what new sites have been added each year; and under whose ownership;
(2) if he will list the parcels of land which have moved (a) on and (b) off the register of vacant and derelict public land in each of the last five years, identifying how much has been removed by disposal in each year; and what percentage of such land belongs to: (i) Government (ii) local government (iii) nationalised industries (iv) statutory undertakers or (iv) any other category;
(3) if he will set out in tabular form the ownership and size of the parcels of public land which have been removed from the register of vacant and derelict public land since the first register was published in 1981, showing how much was realised in each sale and the owner.
§ Mr. John Patten[pursuant to his reply, 28 January 1987, c. 244–45]: By 31 December 1986, 149,000 acres of land had been entered on the register of unused and underused land owned by public bodies; less than 100,000 acres now remain. The following tables show the remainder of the information that is available at reasonable cost.
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1981–82 (inclusive) 1983 1984 1985 1986 2,293 66 38 110 100 Nationalised industries (23%) (12%) (6%) (10%) (12%) 646 30 45 38 27 Statutory undertakers (6%) (5%) (7%) (4%) (3%) 565 18 70 160 17 Others, eg New Towns, UDCs (6%) (3%) (11%) (15%) (2%) TOTALS 10,071 571 626 1,084 839
Table 2 Parcels of land Removed (percentage of annual total)
1981–82 (inclusive) 1983 1984 1985 1986 73 21 32 68 77 Government (Crown land) (4%) (4%) (4%) (4%) (4%) 1,212 413 520 833 932 Local authorities (72%) (71%) (65%) (53%) (53%) 282 90 155 419 433 Nationalised industries (17%) (15%) (19%) (27%) (25%) 81 36 35 77 226 Statutory undertakers (5%) (6%) (4%) (5%) (13%) 44 21 55 168 82 Other (see Table 1) (3%) (4%) (7%) (11½%) (5%) TOTALS 1,692 581 797 1,565½ 1,750
Table 3 Disposals Parcels of land entered (percentage of annual total)
1981–82 (inclusive) 1983 1984 1985 1986 55 12 21 54 52 Government (Crown land) (7%) (4%) (4%) (6%) (5%) 550 214 295 497 516 Local authorities (66%) (67%) (61%) (52%) (51%) 148 47 107 247 263 Nationalised industries (18%) (15%) (22%) (26%) (26%) 54 29 26 54 102 Statutory undertakers (7%) (9%) (5%) (6%) (10%) 26 16 32 103 71 Other (see Table 1) (3%) (5%) (7%) (11%) (7%) TOTALS 833 318 481 955 1,004 Notes
- (a) The information requested on the ownership and size of each of the 6,000 individual parcels removed and the 13,000 individual pacels entered could only be shown at disproportionate cost.
- (b) Details of additions and removals in individual years prior to 1983 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
- (c) Information about the price realised for each sale is not available.
- (d) Percentages may not sum to 100, due to rounding.