ACSS511 Statutory Control Lecture 1 17/01/12 Part 2origins & evolution

Tuesday 17th January 2012

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Buildings only of brick or stone Timber for windows / doors only Rules for party walls, foundations, roofs Subsequent legislation led to establishment

of District Surveyors

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1801 – 8.3 million 1851 – 16.7 million 1901 – 30.5 million

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1801 1851

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Gradual acceptance of the need for legislation Public Health Acts 1848 and 1875

◦ Imposed duties on LAs to enforce sanitary standards◦ LAs empowered to make bye-laws

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Industrialists who sought to create better conditions for workforce

Examples…..

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New Lanark (Robert Owen)

Saltaire (Titus Salt)

Port Sunlight (Lever Bros)

Bournville (George Cadbury)

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Ebenezer Howard

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Influence of Howard’s ideas on 20C development

Key concepts: planned development, zoning of land uses, accessibility to amenities,

employment and transport, green belts around conurbations

These provided the basis for modern town planning.

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Pressure for reform in society Public Health Acts provided foundation Comprehensive system of local government Widespread use of local bye-laws Gradual introduction of planning legislation Further development Public Health

legislation

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Landmark act Local Planning Authorities Development Plans Planning Permission Powers of Minister Historic buildings, trees,

advertisements

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Minister empowered to make national building regulations

Building Regulations 1965 replaced all local bye-laws

Regulations very legalistic

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Building regulations separated from interpretation

New 1985 Building Regs supported by Approved Documents

Several amendments and additions since then

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