(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 section 24 of the [1971 c. 78.] Town and Country Planning Act 1971 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 section 24 of that Act of 1971.
(3)In this section the references to a district planning authority shall in relation to proposals for any development which is a county matter as defined in paragraph 32 of Schedule 16 to the [1972 c. 70.] Local Government Act 1972, be construed as references to the county planning authority.