Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Thursday, 10 June 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 June 2004. It was answered by Ivor Caplin (Labour) on Monday, 21 June 2004 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what basis, and with what external advice, the site of the Army Medal Office in Droitwich was (a) assessed as being suitable for residential development and (b) valued.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what basis, and with what external advice, the site of the Army Medal Office in Droitwich was (a) assessed as being suitable for residential development and (b) valued. [178996] Mr. Caplin: The land was assessed as suitable for housing based on earlier informal contacts with the Local Planning Authority and a series of inquiries received from, or on behalf of national housebuilders. In the four years preceding the valuation date, five enquiries or re-enquiries were received of this nature. These continued approaches indicated a local demand for building land. The valuation was prepared by Defence Estates1 own in-house Chartered Surveyors. In making the valuation, due regard was given to knowledge gained from open market residential land transactions, while taking into account the nature of the site at Droitwich.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 178996; 422 c1178-9W
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Housing Property development Valuation Army Medal Office Droitwich Spa
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk