# Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 26: Opencast Coal Act 1958 (c. 69)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 51(1)—
(a) for the definition of “local planning authority” and “local authority” substitute—
““local planning authority”—
(a)in relation to England, has the meaning given by the Act of 1990;
(b)in relation to Wales, means a planning authority within the meaning given by section 7 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026;”;
(b) in the definition of “planning permission”—
(i) omit “, in relation to England,”;
(ii) at the end insert “or Part 3 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2026”;
(c) for the definitions of “statutory undertakers” and “statutory undertaking” substitute—
““statutory undertakers” and “statutory undertaking” have the same meanings—
(a)in relation to land in England, as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
(b)in relation to land in Wales, as in the Planning (Wales) Act 2026,
but in either case do not include a universal service provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Postal Services Act 2011 and its undertaking;”.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/7/schedule/2/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-consequential-provisions-wales-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-26
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