BUILDING PERMITS IN CHRISTCHURCH

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27917, 14 March 1956, Page 16

BUILDING PERMITS IN CHRISTCHURCH

SLIGHT DECREASE IN FEBRUARY There was a slight decrease in the number and value of building permits issued by the Christchurch City Council last month, compared with February. 1955 For the 11 months ended February 29, the number of permits issued was slightly higher than in the corresponding period last year. Last month 285 permits for buildings valued at £185,475 were issued. blgges ( number being in the St. A loans and Linwood areas. In February last year 307 permits for buildings valued at £274,936 were issued by the council, with St. Albans and Linwood ag ®> n ba ,Y lng . the highest figures. .the following are details:

February 1956 1955 Ward Central— No Value £ No. Value £ . Inner area .. 8 1.130 13 20,488 Outer area .. 14 16,141 19 20,590 St. Albans .. 65 51,173 67 48 611 Sydenham .. 25 14,310 34 44,723 Linwood .. 58 28,440 64 66,515 Spreydon .. 39 34.718 35 18,413 Woolston .. 25 12,573 33 16,921 New Brighton 7 24,672 29 25.085 Sumner .. 14 4,318 13 " 13,590 Totals .. 285 187,475 307 274,936 From March 31 1955-56 1954-55 Value Value Ward No £ £ Central— Inner area .. 115 132,188 164 316,533 Outer area .. 151 646.884 148 256,923 St. Albans .. 667 664,767 710 839,795 Sydenham .. 337 255.481 350 455,063 Linwood .. 605 510,501 642 683,263 Spreydon .. 508 459,696 315 186.853 WOolston .. 261 179,763 282 247,275 New Brighton 469 505,356 369 367,471 Sumner .. 98 52,962 116 100,154 Totals 3211 3.407,598 J096 3,453,330