Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1931

Purchase by local authority of land surrounded by or adjoining clearance area.

7.—Where as respects any area declared by them to be a clearance area a local authority determine to purchase any land comprised in the area, they may purchase also any land which is surrounded by the clearance area and the acquisition of which is reasonably necessary for the purpose of securing a cleared area of convenient shape and dimensions, and any land adjoining the clearance area, the acquisition of which is reasonably necessary for the satisfactory development or user of the cleared area.