Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847

Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 ^[a]

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving Towns.
Citation	10 & 11 Vict. c. 34
Territorial extent	United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent	21 June 1847
Commencement	21 June 1847 [b]
Other legislation
Amended by	Statute Law Revision Act 1891 Local Government Act 1933 Clean Air Act 1956 Highways Act 1959
Relates to	Markets and Fairs Clauses Act 1847 Gasworks Clauses Act 1847 Commissioners Clauses Act 1847 Waterworks Clauses Act 1847 Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847 Cemeteries Clauses Act 1847 Town Police Clauses Act 1847
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted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) was 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 ^[update] , the act remains in force in the United Kingdom.

Notes

1. Section 4.
2. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

References

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

External links

• Text of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .
• Text of the Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk .