The Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909 (
9 Edw. 7. c. 44) was an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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which prevented the building of "back-to-back" houses. The act also meant
local authorities
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must introduce systems of
town planning
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and meant homes had to be built to certain legal standards.
See also
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Liberal reforms
The Liberal welfare reforms (1906–1914) were a series of acts of social legislation passed by the Liberal Party after the 1906 general election. They represent the emergence of the modern welfare state in the United Kingdom. The reforms demons ...
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New towns movement
The New Towns movement refers to towns that were built in the United Kingdom after World War II and the associated social movement to advocate for their construction. These towns were planned, developed, and built with two main intentions: to reme ...
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Town and country planning in the United Kingdom
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom is the part of English land law which concerns land use planning. Its goal is to ensure sustainable economic development and a better environment. Each country of the United Kingdom has its own pla ...
Bibliography
Full textHandbook to the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909 by W. Thompson
Housing, town planning, etc., act, 1909, a practical + guide by E.G. Bentley, LL.B., and S. Pointon Taylorwith a foreword by Raymond Unwin, 1911.
Housing and Town Planning in Great Britain, including the Housing, Town Planning Act by http://codesproject.asu.edu/node/90, 191o
References
Housing in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1909
United Kingdom planning law
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