BUILDING PERMITS

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27224, 16 December 1953, Page 12

BUILDING PERMITS

CHRISTCHURCH FIGURES SHOW INCREASE The value of building permits issued in Christchurch during the last eight months was higher than in the corresponding period of 1952, according to figures issued by the City Engineer (Mr E. Somers). From the end of March to the end of November, 1952, permits for building to the value of £1,208,283 were issued; but in the corresponding period of this year the value increased to £1.480,240. The number of permits issued increased from 1478 to 1553. In November, 1952. 145 permits for work of a total value of £82,587 were issued. The permits issued last month numbered 221, and their total value was £221,288. The following are details of permits issued for the various wards of the city:— April-November 1953 1952

Value Value Central— £ No. £ No. Inner area 197,192 116 94,985 83 Outer area 183,916 104 77,515 83 St. Albans .. 210,000 294 291,259 364 Sydenham .. 253,277 218 285,552 225 Linwood .. 133,771 258 87,328 219 Spreydon .. 85,198 165 105,930 160 Woolston .. 178.556 143 119,301 140 N. Brighton 189,302 187 103,428 150 Sumner .. 49,028 68 42,985 54 Totals .. 1,480,240 1553 1,208,283 1478 November 1953 1952 Value Value Central— £ No. £ No. Inner area 12,955 14 7,845 3 Outer area 12,990 11 4,050 11 St. Albans .. 36,401 48 11,965 31 Sydenham .. 47,438 25 17,672 26 Linwood .. 22,001 35 3,615 . 19 Spreydon .. 12,602 19 7,748 17 Woolston .. 27,224 17 11,125 16 N. Brighton 34,690 38 15.757 16 Sumner .. 14,987 14 2.810 6 Totals .. 221,288 221 82,587 143