Advice to Olympics and Thames Gateway UDC
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- From
- Olympics and Thames Gateway UDC
- Date advice given
- 9 August 2010
- Enquiry type
What is the status and role of urban development corporations in the context of s42 of the Planning Act 2008. Urban Development Corporations (and there are 2 in the Thames Gateway) have planning powers (decision making) for certain areas within a local planning authority area.
Are they considered local authorities?
Advice given
In accordance with s43 (3) the Planning Act 2008, a 'local authority' means:
A) a county council, or district council, in England; B) a London borough council; C) the Common Council of the City of London; D) the Council of the Isles of Scilly; E) a county council, or county borough council in Wales; F) a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39); G) a National Park Authority; H) the Broads Authority.
As this definition does not explicitly include Urban Development Corporations we conclude that they would not be considered as Local Authorities and therefore not be consulted under the provisions of s42.