§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what powers are available to development corporations in respect of(a) short-cutting or avoiding standard procedures for planning permission and (b) extending their spheres of influence beyond their recognised boundaries. [40709]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordUrban development corporations are bound by the planning powers which are set out in sections 148 and 149 of the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. A corporation cannot use these powers outside its designated area.