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Empty Property

Volume 474: debated on Wednesday 26 March 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 6 March 2008 to the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield (Grant Shapps), Official Report, column 2775W, on empty property, what the locations were of each of the properties for which public requests were received; and for what reasons each request was refused or accepted. (194826)

The following table lists the land or properties involved in the 24 public request to order disposal cases referred to in the answer of 6 March 2008; whether a direction was issued; and the reason why a direction was or was not issued.

2006

Site

Direction to order disposal

Reason

Edge Lane, Liverpool

Non direction

The council had intention to bring the properties into active use as part of their comprehensive regeneration of the Edge Lane Corridor.

Land at Upper Campfield Market, Manchester

Non direction

Land is being used in accordance with the council's functions.

70, Birtles Road, Macclesfield

Non direction

Council had firm intention to deal with the property.

53 Lutterworth Road, Leicester

Non direction

Leicester city council intend to develop the site as part of a bypass scheme in 2009-10.

Land off Manners Avenue, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Non direction

Land in question is being sufficiently used for the purpose of recreation, walking and cycling.

Property in Chinnor, Oxfordshire

Non direction

Property is still required for police operational purposes.

Housing in Maidenhead

Invalid

Owned by MOD—not covered by PROD since owned by a Government Department.

Farnham, Surrey

Non direction

Council had a firm intention to bring it back into use.

Palace House Stables and Yard Palace Street Newmarket Suffolk

Non direction

Council had a firm intention to bring the land into active use as a working yard for the retraining of retired racehorses.

61 Caernarvon Road Norwich Norfolk

Withdrawn

Council put the land up for auction

13 Lea Walk Harpenden Herts

Invalid

Land not owned by local authority

151-159 Wells Road, London

Invalid

National Health Trust land, not covered by Part 10 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.

2007

Site

Direction to order disposal

Reason

Prescot Road, Liverpool

Non direction

Council proposes to deal with the land through a mixture of refurbishment and demolitions. Will review the situation late August 2008.

Prescott Drive, Liverpool

Under review

Maple Grove, Fern Grove, Liverpool

Maple Grove - SoS minded to make a direction, now within 42 days for representations.

Maple Grove—local authority had no firm proposals to deal with these properties.

Fern Grove—non direction.

Fern Grove—no direction as local authority had firm intentions to develop the sites.

9 Pinfold Street, Darlaston Wednesbury West Midlands

Non direction

Satisfied that the Council intend to develop the land for housing.

177 Weston Street Walsall West Midlands

Invalid

Immediate local authority does not hold an interest in the property.

9 Marlborough Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham B36 OEH

Invalid

Immediate local authority does not hold an interest in the property

Empty property at Alfreton Park, Alfreton, Derby

Non direction

Derbyshire county council and Amber Valley borough council are reviewing use/access.

Hythe and Lydd-on-Sea, Kent

Invalid

In private ownership and thus not covered by PROD.

59 properties in Phoenix Street and Richard Cooper Street, Goole.

Non direction

East Riding of Yorkshire Council (EROYC) and its Partners due to commence year three of the 10 year programme.

35 Mitcham Park, Merton

Direction issued

No firm plans to sell/develop/bring into use within a reasonable timescale

240 Lordship Lane, London

Unable to pursue

Applicant did not disclose identity, despite correspondence from Government Office.

12 Lord Holland Lane, London

Unable to pursue

Applicant did not disclose identity, despite correspondence from Government Office.