Town and Country Planning Act 1932
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The Town and Country Planning Act 1932 was a UK statute that laid early foundations for modern land-use planning by extending local authorities’ powers to control development and preserve amenities before being superseded by later, more comprehensive planning legislation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Town and Country Planning Act 1932 canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
controlling urban sprawl
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protecting rural amenities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local authorities
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planning authorities ⓘ |
| concerns |
planning schemes
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preservation of amenities ⓘ zoning-type land-use controls ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| field |
environmental law
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land-use planning ⓘ town and country planning ⓘ urban planning law ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
extended planning control beyond limited urban areas
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laid foundations for modern British planning system ⓘ strengthened powers of local planning authorities ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early comprehensive framework for local planning powers in the UK ⓘ |
| influenced |
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
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post-war British planning system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
administrative law
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public law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| partOf | history of town and country planning in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extend local authorities’ powers to control development
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to preserve amenities ⓘ to provide a statutory basis for planning schemes ⓘ to regulate land use in town and country areas ⓘ |
| regulates |
building operations
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development of land ⓘ use of land ⓘ |
| repealedBy |
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
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later United Kingdom planning legislation ⓘ |
| replaced | Town Planning Act 1925 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Town and Country Planning Act 1932 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectOf | scholarly works on British planning history ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | interwar planning legislation ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Town and Country Planning Act 1932 Description of subject: The Town and Country Planning Act 1932 was a UK statute that laid early foundations for modern land-use planning by extending local authorities’ powers to control development and preserve amenities before being superseded by later, more comprehensive planning legislation.
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