BUILDING PERMITS IN CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27735, 12 August 1955, Page 7

BUILDING PERMITS IN CHRISTCHURCH

JULY VALUES SHOW DECREASE Building permits issued by the Christchurch City Council in July 1955, show a decrease in number and value compared with the figures for July, During last month, 264 permits for buildings valued at £291,086 were issued compared with 352 permits for buildings valued at £431,369, in July, From the end of March 1954 to July of that year, building permits to .the value of £1,428,287 were issued compared with £1,358,055 in 1955. The following are details of permits for various parts of the city:—

July Central — No 1955. Value. £ No. 1954. Value. £ Inner area 10 16.304 21 M.98» Outer area .. 18 25,160 10 13,900 St. Albans 51 51,954 88 104,799 Sydenham 32 27,505 42 39,765 Linwood 36 26,662 69 82,650 Spreydon Woolston 40 10 44,030 6,635 39 27 16,464 25,607 New Brighton 58 81,161 44 48,378 Sumner 9 11,675 12 14,820 Totals 264 291,086 352 431,369 March-July 1955. 1954. Value Value. Central — Noz £ No. Inner area .. 53 61,440 70 169,930 Outer area .. 52 316,683 52 73,135 St. Albans 234 247,964 295 315,075 Sydenham 130 120,928 141 280,429 Linwood 200 190,804 232 237,615 Spreydon Woolston 154 72 155,279 53,480 131 113 58,836 104,435 New Brighter 139 183,641 142 156,876 Sumner 20 27,836 38 31,956 Totals 1063 1,358,055 1214 1,428,287