Part 8: Development Corporations Local authority proposals and oversight 1ZB Designation of locally-led new town in England
New subsection 1ZB(1) relating to the designation of a locally-led new town only applies when a proposal has been made to the Secretary of State by the proposing authority under new section 1ZA. New section 1ZB(2) allows the Secretary of State to designate an area as a new town, by order where a proposal has been made by a local authority or authorities and whether it is expedient in the local interest to designate the area and establish a development corporation in relation to the proposal. New section IZB(3) applies current section 1(3) and (5) of the New Town Act 1981 to the designation of a locally-led new town. The new town area can include existing towns or other populated areas and an order under this section will be a local land charge.
	Subsection (3) amends section 3 of the New Towns Act 1981. Subsection (3)(a) provides that the Secretary of State shall make an order establishing a development corporation for a new town area as a result of a proposal for designating a new town area under new section 1ZB. Subsection (3)(b) has the effect of separating the consultation provisions for New Town Development Corporations from Locally-led New Town Development Corporations that are designated under new section 1ZB. Subsection (3)(c) inserts new subsections (2B) to (2D) which provides that the order designating the locally-led new town development must give effect to the proposal by giving it the name, designating the oversight authority and establishing which authorities are to perform which functions where there are two or more local authorities that make up the oversight authority.
	Subsection (4) amends section 77 of the New Towns Act 1981 (regulations and orders) and provides that an order designating a new town area and establishing the related development corporation is to be made via the affirmative parliamentary procedure and disapplies the hybrid instrument procedure.