Housing and Town Planning Act 1909
Encyclopedia
The Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1909 (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 standards.
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
which prevented the building of "back-to-back" houses. The act also meant local authorities must introduce systems of town planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
and meant homes had to be built to certain standards.