The UK government utilises Town and Country Planning system for land use to maintain the balance between environmental quality and economic development.

The UK Town and Country Planning was a response to urbanisation and industrialisation concerns, such as urban sprawl and pollution. Even at the start of World War II, various commissions probed into the issues of urban planning and development control. Intellectual efforts culminated into The New Towns Act 1946 and The Town and Country Planning Act 1947. The 1947 Act nationalised the privilege to develop land, require proposals, provide some particular exclusions and secure planning authorisation from the local authority. The Act required local authorities to develop Unitary Development Plan, or Local Plans, to outline what kind and where development would be allowed and to mark areas on Local Plan Maps.

The planning system was altered through the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (‘TCPAS 1990’). This act was associated with three planning-related acts including: The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, the Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 and The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. The four Acts were commonly known as the Planning Acts. Compensation and Planning Act 1991 restated several significant modifications to the Planning Acts. The Compulsory and Planning Act 2004 led to significant changes in the English Development Plan system. Solid state drive.