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town & country planning act

The first Act was the Housing and Town Planning Act (H&TPA) which was introduced in 1909, followed by the H&TP Act 1919, Town Planning 1925 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1932.

There were a series of amendments including the Barlow Commission (1940) & The Scott Committee into rural use (1941) to name but two. The 1947 Act in effect nationalised the right to develop land in the UK.

All building (and as of 2011 demolition also) needs to be granted planning permission from the local authority, with the provision to appeal against a refusal. 

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