Part 8: Development Corporations Local authority proposals and oversight 1ZA Local authority proposal for designation of locally-led new town in England Effect
This section amends the New Towns Act 1981.
	Subsection (2) inserts new subsections 1ZA and 1ZB after section 1 of the New Towns Act 1981 and provides that one or more local authorities may submit a proposal to the Secretary of State to designate an area as a new town under New Section 1ZA(1).
	New section 1ZA(2) provides that the proposal must include the name of the development corporation, the name of the local authority or authorities which will become the oversight authority and a map of the proposal area.
	New section 1ZA(3) provides that the proposal may also specify other matters that should be included in the order. This could include what planning functions should be conferred on the locally-led New Town Development Corporation.
	New section 1ZA(4) provides that a local authority may only make a proposal where the proposal area falls within its whole area or where a proposal is made by two or more local authorities, they may make a proposal if the proposal area falls partly or wholly within each area or wholly within their combined area.
	New section 1ZA(5) provides that an authority or authorities must consult before making a proposal to the Secretary of State with individuals and bodies specified in new section 1ZA(6). The proposing authority or authorities must have regard to the responses, and publish a consultation statement setting out reasons for non-acceptance from comments made by a local authority or Greater London Authority.
	New section 1ZA(7) provides who can be an oversight authority. A local authority can only be an oversight authority if the new town area is partly or wholly within the area of the local authority.
	New section 1ZA(8) provides that where there are two or more local authorities being proposed as the oversight authority, they may propose who carries out a particular function. New section 1ZA(9) sets out the definitions for ‘local authority’, ‘locally-led proposal’, ‘proposing authority’ and ‘constituent council’ for this section.