(1)In relation to a new town—
(a)the development corporation shall from time to time submit to the Secretary of State, in accordance with any directions given by him in that behalf, their proposals for the development of land within the area of the new town; and
(b)the Secretary of State, after consultation with the district planning authority within whose area the land is situated, and with any other local authority who appear to him to be concerned, may approve any such proposals either with or without modification.
(2)A special development order made by the Secretary of State under [F1section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990] with respect to the area of a new town—
(a)may grant permission for any development of land in accordance with proposals approved under subsection (1) above; and
(b)such permission shall be subject to such conditions, if any (including conditions requiring details of any proposed development to be submitted to the district planning authority) as may be specified in the order.
This subsection is without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by [F1sections 59 to 61 of that Act of 1990].
(3)In this section the references to a district planning authority shall[F2, in relation to proposals for development of land [F3in Wales or] in a metropolitan county, be construed as references to the local planning authority; and] in relation to proposals for any development which is a county matter as defined in [F4paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990] [F5and which is of land in a non-metropolitan county], be construed as references to the county planning authority.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123: 1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 51(1)(a)
F2Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 9(1)(a)
F3Words in s. 7(3) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 63(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4, Sch. 2
F4Words substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123:1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 51(1)(b)
F5Words inserted by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 16, Sch. 8 para. 9(1)(b)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 7(1) functions made exercisable (E.) (24.7.2018) by The New Towns Act 1981 (Local Authority Oversight) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/891), regs. 1, 3(1) (with reg. 3(2))