Newport County Borough Council Building Development Plans.
GB0218.D627

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Creator
Newport County Borough Council.
Title
Newport County Borough Council Building Development Plans.
ID
GB0218.D627
Date
1877-1878, 1889, 1893-1894, 1896, 1898, 1902-1905, 1907, 1909-1910.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Metres
Language
English
Language of Materials note
Eng

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Biographical/Historical note

The provision of adoptive building control powers for local authorities, other than by private Act of Parliament, was first made by the Public Health Act of 1848. These powers were extended by the Local Government Act of 1858. Where an authority adopted these provisions developers were required to submit plans for approval to a committee of the local authority, a copy of the plan being retained for future reference.

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Scope and Contents note

Plans of eighteen proposed public and commercial buildings including almshouses, electric theatres, hotels, places of religious worship, restaurants, but also St Mark's Vicarage, comprising 81 plans, dated 1877-1910.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

There are no restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use note

Usual copyright conditions apply.

Accruals note

Accruals are not expected.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

c.1966

Appraisal note

Records have been appraised along the long of the Gwent Archives Collection and Appraisal Policies.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • Building control plans

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Collection Inventory

 D627 Town Council Agenda Papers, Development plans 1891-1932 

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