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Does anyone know when planning laws started in England, and was it the same in Wales and Scotland? It might be a help when looking for families to know who built particular houses and in what year. Was it between the two wars, or was it earlier than that. Did the Mill owners in the Industrial revolution have to have permission to build all the back to back houses etc.
Eileen

Hi Eileen,
This should help...


The comprehensive re-building of Britain after the Second World War was already being planned by the Government in 1943.

In 1947 the Town & Country Planning Act was published, providing the first comprehensive basis for the control of development and land uses in this country. Before 1947 the use of land and development was largely uncontrolled, although some limitations were exercised through Public Health and local Acts

Regards Vera

Thanks Vera - that helps - interesting that none of the pretty little cottages we see in villages and scattered around the countryside today needed 'planning' perhaps there is a lesson there somewhere.
Eileen

I think until the middle of the 1800's it was a free for all, you built to make as much profit as possible. There where no regulations at all. Back to backs where outlawed sometime around 1880, so some kind of planning was in place then.

There is a book published called 'Living back to back' which has some history. It majors on Birmingham, because they have now preserved the last remaining 'court' houses under the National Trust.

Andy