BUILDING PERMITS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26398, 17 April 1951, Page 4

BUILDING PERMITS

GREATER VALUES IN 1950-51 YEAR

Although nearly 100 fewer building permits were issued by the ChriMchurcti City Council during the year en&ed March 31, 1051, than in the previous year, the values of the 1950-51 permits exceeded those for the 1949-50 year by i- 450.549. There was also a uecreasc in the number oi permits i sued in March this year, compared wrih the corresponding period last year, but the value of the 1951 permits was £39,811 more than the 1950 figures.

During the 1950-51 year, most permits were issued for the St. Aloans ward. The values of the permits was ai o the greatest in the St. Albans ward. In 1950-51, 519 permits of a ictal value of £318,317 were issued for the St. Albaßi ward, compared with 581, of a total value of £287,861 lor the 1949-50 year. The total number of permits issued during the 1950-51 year was 2307, of a total value of £1,089,382. In the 1919-50 year, 2403 permits valued at £ 1,238,833 w ere issued. In March, 1951, lb'B permits of a value oi £115,572 were issued, compared with 170 permits valued at £75,761 tor March. 1950. The following is a summary of permits issued for the last two years ended March 31, and for March:— Year Ended March 31

1050-51. Value. 1949-50. Value. Central— No. £. No. £ Inner area 15!) 227,185 141 140,420 Outer area 142 88,168 178 108,634 St. Albans .. 510 318,317 581 287.861 Sjxienham .. 286 2398175 251 100,467 Linwood 351 164,880 491 157.579 Spreyaon 251 142,443 206 100,027 \vooiston 225 189,628 240 147.357 N. Brighton 256 180,382 206 126,426 Sumner 108 137,783 109 70,010 Totals 2 ,307 1,689,382 2,403 1,238.833 March 1951. 1950. Value. Value. Central— No. £. No. £ Inner area 20 39,256 12 2,609 Outer area 9 4,106 14 17,180 St. Albans .. 31 21,158 34 22.756 Sydenham .. 26 21,517 29 11,860 Linwood 22 5.294 20 5,985 Spreydon Woolston 18 20 4,278 7,405 22 24 3.390 9,450 N. Brighton 17 9,017 7 2,321 Sumner 5 3,541 2 60 Totals 168 115.572 170 75,761