2.—(1) A housing authority who propose to make an application for a declaration with respect to any sites shall submit to the Department proposals as to the number and situation of those sites and as to the kind of premises that may be erected on those sites.
(2) Where the proposals relate to sites in a re-development area or proposed re-development area, the number of sites shall not exceed the number of licensed premises in the area at the time of the submission of the re-development scheme.
(3) The Department may approve, with or without modification, proposals made to it under sub-paragraph (1) and shall notify the housing authority accordingly.
(4) The housing authority may request the Department to approve modifications of proposals which have been approved under this paragraph and the Department may approve the modifications.