VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS INCREASES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19035, 2 April 1930, Page 13

VALUE OF BUILDING PERMITS INCREASES.

PAST YEAR S RETURNS SHOW MUCH PROGRESS. An increase of £62,868 in the value of building permits issued during the City Council’s financial year ended March 31 is shown as compared with the figures for the previous year. In the central inner area an increase in value of £41,748 is shown. The value of permits issued for the outer central area increased by £25,032. Decreases are shown in the Sydenham. Spreydon and Woolston areas. Linwood and St Albans show an increase. The figures for the month of March are outstanding for the fact that the central inner area shows a decrease of £13,858 as compared with March last year. The central outer area shows an . increase of £13,695. S3 r denham, Spreydon and Woolston have increased the value of their permits, while St Albans and Linwood show a decrease, the month closing with a decrease over the whole area of £1667 as compared with March last year. The values of permits issued during the financial year ended March 31 are as follows, the permits for the previous year being also given: 1929-30. 1928-29. Ward. Value. Value. £ £ Central— Inner area 212.202 200,511 Outer area 142,529 117.497 St Albans 150,142 130,25 S Sydenham 84,016 104,706 Linwood 80,520 71,31 S Spreydon 73.001 76.192 Woolston 49,908 59,025 Total 822,378 759,510 In the previous year buildings fo:

K ■- - e local bodies valued at £13,101 were ;r»:s eluded, making a total of £772,61J. So far the local bodies’ figures have not ) been received. The values of permits issued for the month of March are as follows, the values for March last j*ear being given t for purposes of comparison:— 7 Mar., 1930. Mar., 1929. o Ward. Value. Value. 16 c Central—o Inner area ...... 10,142 24,000 ~ Outer area 21,925 8,230 _ St Albans 7.105 10,575 n Sydenham 6,581 6.215 Linwood 5,176 5,301 : Spreydon 6,415 6,03 n . Woolston 5,500 4.160 t Total 62,844 64.511