Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847

Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847[a]
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving Towns.
Citation10 & 11 Vict. c. 34
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent21 June 1847
Commencement21 June 1847[b]
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Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended
Text of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 34) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that standardised provisions and definitions relating to the development and improvement of urban infrastructure in towns in the United Kingdom..[1]

As of 2025, the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.

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  1. ^ "Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 | LexisNexis". www.lexisnexis.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2025.