New Towns Act 1946
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The New Towns Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that enabled the planned creation of new towns to tackle post-war housing shortages and urban overcrowding.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Towns (Scotland) Act 1946 | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
decentralisation of population from large cities
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improving living conditions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| classification | post-war reconstruction legislation ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enabledCreationOf | new towns in England and Wales ⓘ |
| field |
housing policy
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town and country planning ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
New Towns Act 1959
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New Towns Act 1965 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Second World War reconstruction in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| impact |
facilitated construction of post-war new towns in the United Kingdom
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reshaped patterns of urban settlement in England and Wales ⓘ |
| implementedBy | new town development corporations ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Garden city movement ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| isPartOf | United Kingdom planning law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorised central government to designate areas as new towns
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empowered the Minister of Town and Country Planning to designate new town areas ⓘ established development corporations to plan and build new towns ⓘ provided for the compulsory purchase of land for new towns ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
British Parliament
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| policyInstrumentOf |
UK government
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surface form:
United Kingdom government
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| purpose |
to address post-war housing shortages
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to promote planned urban development ⓘ to provide for the creation of new towns ⓘ to relieve urban overcrowding ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Town and Country Planning Act 1947
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post-war housing policy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1946 ⓘ |
| status | spent legislation ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acquisition of land for new towns
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designation and development of new towns ⓘ powers of development corporations ⓘ |
| typeOfPlanning | state-led planned development ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
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New Towns (Scotland) Act 1946