A history of aesthetic control : Part 1, 1909-1953 : The control of the aesthetic external appearance of development in England and Wales
Language: English Series: Town Planning Review ; 57(4) 1986, 351-381(31)Publication details: 1986Subject(s): Summary: Explores the early history of aesthetic control in England and Wales and its gradual emergence as part of a near-comprehensive system of development control in 1947. The development of legislation, government advice, local initiatives and public pressure are described. The tension between local initiatives for greater control, and central government`s preference for design freedom for developers, is identified and the origins of the architectural profession`s antipathy to control are explained. The position of aesthetic control in the post-war planning system is examined and the immediate modifications made to its practice are analysed and related to current controversies. (Journal Abstract). Plans, photos, references.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37620 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 5627-1001 |
Explores the early history of aesthetic control in England and Wales and its gradual emergence as part of a near-comprehensive system of development control in 1947. The development of legislation, government advice, local initiatives and public pressure are described. The tension between local initiatives for greater control, and central government`s preference for design freedom for developers, is identified and the origins of the architectural profession`s antipathy to control are explained. The position of aesthetic control in the post-war planning system is examined and the immediate modifications made to its practice are analysed and related to current controversies. (Journal Abstract). Plans, photos, references.