# Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 139


In section 121—
(a) after subsection (5E) insert—
“(5EA) Subsections (2) and (3) of section 250 of the Local Government Act 1972 (evidence at local inquiries) apply in relation to a hearing under subsection (5A) in Wales as they apply (by virtue of section 302(1) of this Act) to a local inquiry under this Act.”;
(b) for subsection (5F) substitute--
“(5F) Sections 372 and 373 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026 (costs) apply in relation to a hearing or local inquiry under subsection (5A) in Wales as they apply in relation to a hearing or local inquiry under that Act.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/7/schedule/2/paragraph/139 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-consequential-provisions-wales-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-139
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