Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend the Law relating to the Housing of the Working Classes, to provide for the making of Town Planning schemes, and to make further provision with respect to the appointment and duties of County Medical Officers of Health, and to provide for the establishment of Public Health and Housing Committees of County Councils. |
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| Citation | 9 Edw. 7. c. 44 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 December 1909 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1950 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909 (9 Edw. 7. 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 legal standards.
The act was the first piece of British legislation to use the term 'town planning'.: 267 : 1