Applications under the London Building Act 1894

The London County Council at their meeting on Tuesday dealt with the following applications under the London Building Act, 1894. The names of applicants are given between parentheses;

Kensington, South

That the resolution reported to the Council on January 21, 1902, with reference to the erection of a block of residential flats on the site of Nos. 13, 15, 17, 19, and 21, Abingdon Villas, Kensington, be varied by the addition after the words "not to build to a height exceeding 16 ft. on the plot of land coloured green on the said plans" of the words "such height being however exclusive of lantern lights not exceeding in area one-half the area of the corridor to be erected on the said plot and not exceeding in height 3 ft.—Agreed

Lines of Frontage and Projections

• Norwood—Houses on the northern side of St. Louis-road, Auckland Hill, West Norwood, between St. Bernard's-road and St. Gothard's-road (Mr R. Pippette)mdash;Consent
• Clapham—Buildings, with one-story shops in front, on the site of Nos. 222, 224, 226, and 228, Lavender Hill, Battersea (Mr. E H. Henry for the trustees of the late M. Whiting)—Consent
• Kensington, South—An addition, to be used as a larder, on part of the forecourt of No 23. Victoria-road, Kensington (Metssrs. Holdstock & Mould for Mrs. B. E. L. Porter) —Consent
• Brixton Houses, with shops on the ground floor, on the north-west side of Coldharbour-lane, Camberwell, between Nos. 76 and 84 (Mr. E. E. Bird for Mr. E. Bird).—Consent
• Dulwich—A three-story building, with projecting one-story addition, on the west side of Lordship-lane, East Dulwich, at the corner of Asbbourne-grove (Messrs. R. C. Harrison & Son for the London joint Stock Bank, Limited). —Consent
• Hampstead—A bay window in front of No. 20 Fencroft-avenue, Platt's-lane, Hampstead (Mr. C. H. Quennell for Mr. G. W. Hart) —Consent
• Lewisham&mdashAn addition to a one-story building at the rear of No. 184, Brownhill-road. Catford, abutting upon St. Fillans-road (Mr. H. Amey) —Consent
• Lewisham—Two one-story shops on part of the forecourt of a house known as "The Acacias," on the west side of High-street, Rushey-green, Lewisham (Mr. C. Farley for Mr. W. Howell).—Consent
• Lewisham—Porticoes at the entrances to Nos. 30 and 32, Leyland-road, Lee (Mr. E. Petters for Mr. R. B. A. Chambers).—Consent
• Lewisham—A wood and glass porch at the entrance to the Swiss Cottage public-house, Stanstead-road, Forest Hill (Messrs. Watney, Combe, Reid, & Co Ltd.)—Consent
• Marylebone, East.—Projections to a block of buildings to be erected on the site of Nos 165 to 182, Oxford-street, such projections to consist of twenty balconies at the first-floor level, balcony railings on the main cornice at the fifth-floor level, &c. (Mr. R. F. Atkinson for Mr. S. J. Waring, junior)—Consent
• Strand—Oriel windows in front of an office building to be erected on the site of Now. 62, 63, 64 and 65, Charing Cross, Strand (Mr. G R. Julian for the Canadian Pacific Railway Company).—Consent
• Strand—A building on the site of Nos. 27 and 28, Pall-mall, and Nos. 24 and 25, St. James's- square, St. James's, with projecting piers and balconies (Mr. F. E. Williams for the Wilkinson Sword Company)—Consent
• Strand—A balcony, at the first floor level. in front of No. 24, Pall-mall, St, James's (Mr. A. C. Forrester for Messrs. Hoby & Guthek)—Consent
• Clapham—That the Council do make no order with respect to the application of Mr. F. Eaton for consent to the erection of a dwelling-house on southern side of Abbeville-road, Clapham, to abut upon Crescent-lane.—Agreed
• Battersea—A one-story addition at the rear of No. 80, St. John's-road, Battersea, to abut upon Aliewal-road (Mr. W. H. Boney for Messrs. H. Roland & Co.)&mdashRefused
• Hackney, Central.—A one-story addition at the flank of No. 1, Church-road, De Beauvoir Town, Kingsland, to abut upon De Beauvoir-road (Mr. T. G. Woods)&mdashrefused
• Hamstead—Erection of iron and glass covered-ways in front of the porches at Nos. 50, 62, 64, and 70, Belsize-park-gardens, and No. 6, Belsize-grove, South Hampstead (Mr. T. H. Pankburst).—Refused
• Lewisham—One-story shops on part of the forecourts of Nos. 120 and 122, Sydenham-road, Lower Sydenham (Mr. F. Theobalds for Mr. W. Cooper).&mdashRefused
• Kensington, South.—A building on the eastern side of Warwick-road, South Kensington (Mr. W. A. Large for Messrs. Bishops & Son).—Refused
• Kensington, South.—A wood and iron sign in front of No. 41, Church-street, Kensington (Messrs, L. Cockerell & Son for Mr. S. Keightley).—Refused
• Marylebone, East&mdashStone piers to the boundary callings and an addition to the porch of St. Cyprian's Church, Gientworth-street, Upper Part-place, St Marylebone (Messrs. W. Bucknall and J. N. Comper).—Refused
• Walworth—The retention of a wooden hood over the entrance in York-street to the Walworth Working Men's Club, Walworth-road, Newington (Messrs. Spalding & Spalding).—Refused
• Woolwich—A one-story addition in front of the Edinburgh Castle public-house, No. 110. Samuel-street. Woolwich (Mr. J. Rowland for Mr. A R. Neale).—Refused

Width of Way

• Bethnal Green, South-west.—A building, to be used as a fermenting-house, on the south side of Bath-street, Bethnal Green, at the corner of Lisbon-street (Messrs. W. Bradford & Sons for Mesers. Mann, Crossman, & Paulin).—Consent
• Bow and Bromley—Re-erection of a building, used as offices and a lodge, on the south side of Three Mill-lane, Bromley-by-How (Mesars. Wigg, Oliver, Hudson & C». for Messrs. Kembali, Bishop & Co., Ltd.)—Consent
• Hackney, Central—A two-story building at the rear of Nos, 2 and 4, De Beauvoir-road, Hackney (Mesers. A. Weibking & Co,, Ltd, for Mr. W. Peck) —Consent
• Wandsworth —A one-story building at the rear of Nos. 255 and 257. Upper Richmond-road, Putney (Mesers. Eartlets &@ Ross for Mr. G 8S. Hears).— Consent
• Poplar—A one-story shed and a one story office building at the East India Docks, Poplar (Mr. T Hardy tor the London and Fast India Dock Com- pany).—Refused
• Chelsea—A one-story smoking room addition at the rear of No Cadogan-place. Chelsea (Mr. J. D. Coleridge fur Mr. R. Ward).—Refused
• Dulwich—A one-story stable building with the external walls at less than the prescribed distance from the respective centres of the roadways of two streets leading from Troy-town to Peckham-rye, Peckham (Mr. W. L Dowton for Me. R. W. Atkinson).—Refused
• Haggerston—Vuildings, to be used as stables and workshops, on the east side of Ivy-lane. Hoxton Mr. S. Skrimshire for Mr. 1 Tr. Pearce).—Refused
• Lambeth, North—Daildings on the sites of Nos & 9, 10 and C dlege-street, Belvedere-road, Lambeth (Mr. C. A. Sharp for Messrs. H. Smith & Son).—Refused
• Kensington, North—Conversion of Nos. 61, 63, and 65, Chepstow-place, Kensington, into one building (Messrs. Coles & Co. for Mr. W. J. R. Vezey).—Consent
• Whitechapel—A Building on the east side of Vallance-road, Whitechapel, at the corner of Durward-street (Mr. T. G. Charlton for Mr. J. Warschawsky)—Refused

Deviations from Certified Plans

• Strand—Deviations from the plans certified by the district surveyor, so far as relates to the proposed erection of a block of buildings on the site of street, St. James's (Mr. R. Morphew for Mr. G, F Harrington).—Consent
• City—Deviations from the plan certified by the district surveyor so far as relates to the proposed rebuilding of the stable premises at the rear of buildings on the north side of Hutton-street. and the east side of Primrose Hill, City (Mr. H. A Satcheli for Messrs. EF. Lioyd)—Consent

Width of Way, Lines of Frontage, and Projections

• Strand†—An angle tower, six oriel windows, and balconies to a proposed block of buildings on the south-east side of Jermyn-street, St. James's, at the corner of Bury-street (Mr. R. Morphew for Mr G. F. Harrington)—Consent
• Woolwich—The rebuilding of No, 59 Wellington-street. and No. 1, Brewer-street, Woolwich (Mr H. P. Monckton for Captain R. A. Ogilby and Mr W. E Champion) —Consent
• Hackney, North—Two blocks of three-story flats on the west side of Church-path, Stoke Newington, at the rear of Nos. 68 to 74, Albion-road (Mr. A. P Osment). —Consent
• Islington, East—No order with respect to the application of Messrs. Wagstaff & Sons on behalf of Mr. F. Courthorpe, for consent to the erection of a studio and workshop building at the rear of No 59, Highbury-park, Islington.—Agreed.
• Chelsea—An iron and glass shelter at the entrance to No. 16, Hans-place, Chelsea (Messrs. Gaslake & Co.).—Refused
• Marylebone, East—A three-story addition, partly on the site of a porch, at No. 22, Sussex-place, Regent's Park (Mr. J. Emblin-Walker for Mc. H. B. Ripley). —Refused

Line of Frontage and Space at Rear

• Hammersmith†—A block of residential flats on the north side of Blythe-road, Hammersmith (Mr. G. H. Fox for Mr. T. Pocklington).—Consent

Width of Way, Line of Frontage and Space at Rear

• Fulham—A building on the southern side of Edith-villas and the northern side of Conan-street, Fulham (Mr W. Cave)—Refused

Line of Frontage and Construction

• Islingion, West—Retention of a wooden signboard on the south-west side of Holloway-road, Islington, on the site of the proposed Marlborough Theatre (Mr. F. Matcham for Mr. F. W. Purceli).—Consent
• Hammersmith—A wood and iron vestibule at the side entrance to No. 69. Brook-green, Hammersmith, to abut upon Caithness-road (Mr. J]. McManus for Dr. Denne)—Refused

Buildings for the Supply of Electricity

• Marylebone, East—The steelwork of an electricity generating station in course of erection on a site on the east side of Grove-road, Marylebone, between the Kegeat's Canal and lodge-place (Mr. C. S. Peach for the Central Electric Supply Co.)—Refused

Means of Escape from High Buildings

• Kensington, South—Means of escape in case of fire, proposed to be provided on the eighth and ninth stories of a block of residential flats known as Block 1, lverna-court, situate on the west side of Wright's-lane and south side of Iverna-gardens, Kensington (Messrs. Metcalfe & Greig).—Refused

N.B. The recommendations marked † are contrary to the view of the local authorities.