acss511 statutory control lecture 1 17/01/12 part 2origins & evolution
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This presentation covers Part 2 of the lecture and deals with the origins and evolution of statutory control systems in Britain.TRANSCRIPT
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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