Town & Country Planning Act 1947

Name of Legislation and link to Parliament

Town & Country Planning Act 1947

Reason why it should be put on the Bonfire

Increases housing costs which have gone up 4 times faster than the RPI over the last century (see #90) because planning drove up costs and prevents innovation. People are entitled to housing that is as good, modern, and inexpensive as the market can produce. National park rules should allow land there to stay undeveloped.Planning laws distort the market for land and lead to over investment by UK citizens in property at the expense of commerce.