PART 6

Planning in England

New towns

New towns: objects of development corporations in England
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In section 4 of the New Towns Act 1981 (objects and general powers of development corporations), after subsection (1) insert—
1A
In pursuing those objects a development corporation that is established for the purposes of a new town in England must aim to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development.
1B
For the purposes of subsection (1A) a development corporation must (in particular) have regard to the desirability of good design.
S. 170 in force at 13.7.2016 by S.I. 2016/733, reg. 3(g)
Pts. 6, 7: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)