Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909
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The Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. c. 44) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which prevented the building of "back-to-back" houses. The act also meant local authorities must introduce systems of town planning and meant homes had to be built to certain legal standards.[1]
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Act of Parliament | |
Citation | 9 Edw. 7. c. 44 |
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Royal assent | 3 December 1909 |
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The act was the first piece of British legislation to use the term 'town planning'.[2]: 267 [3]: 1