Development corporation explained

Development corporations or development firms are organizations established by governments in several countries for the purpose of urban development. They often are responsible for the development of new suburban areas or the redevelopment of existing ones.

Australia

In Australia development corporations are often responsible for the economic promotion and growth of areas considered to be under-performing economically. Such corporations include:

Denmark

India

Israel

South Africa

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, New Town Development Corporations were organisations established under the New Towns Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo. 6. c. 68) by the UK government, charged with the urban development of an area, outside the usual system of Town and Country Planning in the United Kingdom. Originally intended to manage the development of New Towns in the United Kingdom, they were also established for more substantial urban renewal programmes by the Town Development Act 1952.

Urban development corporations in England and Wales

NameAreaTimeframeNotes
Birmingham Heartlands1992–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19920584_en_1.htm
Black Countryparts of Sandwell and Walsall, in West Midlands1987–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19870922_en_1.htm
Bristolparts of eastern Bristol1989–1995http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19890091_en_1.htm
Cardiff BayCardiff docklands area, in City of Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan1987–2000http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19870646_en_1.htm
Central Manchester180 ha of Manchester, near Trafford/Salford border1988–1996http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19881144_en_1.htm
Leeds540 ha of Leeds, along River Aire/Leeds and Liverpool Canal, and south of city centre1988–1995http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19881145_en_1.htm
London DocklandsLondon Docklands1981–1998
London Thames GatewayLower Lea Valley (parts of Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest)
London Riverside (southern part of Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Newham)		2004–2013
MerseysideMerseyside1981–1998
Plymouth67 ha of Plymouth docklands1993–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1993/Uksi_19930911_en_1.htm
SheffieldLower Don Valley1988–1997http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19881146_en_1.htm
Teessidelarge tracts of land on River Tees, some in Hartlepool1987–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19870923_en_1.htm
Thurrock Thames GatewayThurrock2003–2012http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2003/draft/20036708.htm
Trafford Parklarge area in Trafford and Salford along the Manchester Ship Canal1987–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19870179_en_1.htm
Tyne and Wearbanks of the River Tyne and River Wear1987–1998http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1987/Uksi_19870924_en_1.htm
West NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire (parts of Northampton, Daventry and Towcester)2006–2014

New town development corporations

NameAreaTimeframeNotes
Aycliffe and PeterleeNewton Aycliffe and Peterleeto April 1, 1988http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19880412_en_1.htm
BasildonBasildon
BracknellBracknell
Central LancashireCentral Lancashire
CorbyCorby
CrawleyCrawley
CumbernauldCumbernauldto March 31, 1996
CwmbranCwmbranto April 1, 1988http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19880265_en_1.htm
EbbsfleetEbbsfleet Valley2015 -http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/747/made
East KilbrideEast Kilbride
GlenrothesGlenrothes
HarlowHarlow
Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead
LivingstonLivingston
Milton KeynesMilton Keynes, Buckinghamshireto April 1, 1992http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1992/Uksi_19920525_en_1.htm
PeterboroughPeterboroughto October 1, 1988http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19881410_en_1.htm
RedditchRedditch1964–1985
RuncornRuncornmerged to form Warrington and Runcorn
SkelmersdaleSkelmersdale1964-1984[2]
StevenageStevenage11 Nov 1946 to 1980[3]
TelfordTelford, Shropshireto October 1, 1991http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1991/Uksi_19911980_en_1.htm
WarringtonWarringtonmerged to form Warrington and Runcorn
Warrington and RuncornWarrington and Runcornto October 1, 1989http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891231_en_1.htm
WashingtonWashingtonto April 1, 1988http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1988/Uksi_19880413_en_1.htm

Mayoral development corporations

The Localism Act 2011 permitted the Mayor of London to create mayoral development corporations in Greater London. The Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016 permitted the creation of mayoral development corporations in combined authority areas.[4]

NameAuthorityAreaTimeframeNotes
London Legacy Development CorporationMayor of LondonLondon Olympic Park2012 -https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/310/contents/made
Old Oak and Park Royal Development CorporationMayor of LondonOld Oak Common2015 -https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/53/contents/made
South Tees Development CorporationTees Valley Combined AuthorityTees Valley2017 -https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/718/made
Stockport Town Centre West Development CorporationGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityStockport2019 -http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1040/made
Middlesbrough Development CorporationTees Valley Combined AuthorityMiddlesbrough2023 -https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/103/made
Hartlepool Development CorporationTees Valley Combined AuthorityHartlepool2023-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Honeysuckle Development Corporation. - People and organisations - Trove. trove.nla.gov.au. 2017-07-15.
  2. News: Ward. David. Redesign hopes to revive Skelmerdale's fortunes. The Guardian. 18 January 2006. en.
  3. The Hidden Stevenage
  4. Web site: A Beginners Guide to UK Geography (2023) . . 24 August 2023 . Open Geography Portal . Office for National Statistics . 9 December 2023.

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