Part 8: Development Corporations Local authority proposals and oversight Section 172: Development corporations for locally-led new towns Background
Section 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 inserted section 1A into the New Towns Act 1981. It provides that the oversight of new town development corporations may rest with the local authority or authorities covering the designated area for the new town, rather than the Secretary of State.
	This section inserts new section 1ZA and 1ZB into the New Towns Act 1981 to reflect the establishment process of designating a locally-led urban development area and corporation to ensure consistency.