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The influences and the consequences of the planning activity developed mainly during the 1940s on the reconstruction process of London are considered. The task of decentralisation or dispersal of industry, offices and population as well as the developments relating to the road and railway planning of London in town planning terms is examined in this chapter.
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These classes were: (a) light industry, which covered uses which create no nuisance; (b) general industry, which covered the remainder of industry, apart from special industries; (c) five special industries use classes, covering a great variety of noxious and offensive trades (Griffith 1955, p. 60) (General Development Order 1950).
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Marmaras, E.V. (2015). Consequences and Implementations in London by the Proposed Plans. In: Planning London for the Post-War Era 1945-1960. Springer Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07647-8_12
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