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  2. Housing, Town Planning, etc. Act 1909 - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Planning Policy Guidance Notes - Wikipedia

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    C - Planning permission should not normally be granted. Where it is considered that permission should be given, for example because there are no alternative sites available, conditions should be imposed to ensure a commensurate level of protection against noise. D - Planning Permission should normally be refused.

  4. Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Wikipedia

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    The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22) is Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that makes widespread changes to housing policy and the planning system. It introduces legislation to allow the sale of higher value local authority homes, introduce starter homes and "Pay to Stay" and other measures intended to promote home ownership and boost levels of housebuilding.

  5. Planning permission in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Within the UK the occupier of any land or building will need title to that land or building (i.e. "ownership"), but will also need "planning title" or planning permission. Planning title was granted for all pre-existing uses and buildings by the Town and Country Planning Act 1947, which came into effect on 1 July 1948. Since that date any new ...

  6. Estate agent - Wikipedia

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    An estate agent is roughly synonymous with the United States term real estate broker. Estate agents need to be familiar with their local area, including factors that could increase or decrease property prices. e.g. if a new road or airport is to be built this can blight houses nearby.

  7. General Permitted Development Order - Wikipedia

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    Warehouse conversion to flats in Hull. Development of this type is sometimes allowed under the GPDO. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (the "GPDO 2015") is a statutory instrument, applying in England, that grants planning permission for certain types of development without the requirement for approval from the local planning authority (such ...

  8. Real estate in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Domestic real estate represented the largest non-financial asset in the UK, with a net worth of £5.1trillion (2014). [3] Foreign investment plays a substantial role in the UK's real estate market, particularly in London, and foreign companies and individuals invested around £20billion in UK real estate in 2012. [4] [needs update]

  9. Planning use classes in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    In planning terms they are described as being sui generis. In consequence, a planning application will be required for a change of use from a dwellinghouse to a large house in multiple occupation or from a Class C4 house in multiple occupation to a large house in multiple occupation where a material change of use is considered to have taken place.