# Planning (Consequential Provisions) (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 291: Coal Industry Act 1994 (c. 21)

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) Section 53(4) is amended as follows.
(2) In the definition of “development” and “planning permission”—
(a) before paragraph (a) insert—
(za)“in relation to England, have the same meanings as in the Town and Country Planning Act 1990;”;
(b) in paragraph (a)—
(i) omit “England and”;
(ii) for “Town and Country Planning Act 1990” substitute “Planning (Wales) Act 2026”.
(3) In the definition of “planning authority”—
(a) in paragraph (a), after “any planning authority within the meaning of” insert “the Planning (Wales) Act 2026 or”;
(b) in paragraph (b)—
(i) after “Secretary of State” insert “or the Welsh Ministers”;
(ii) after “his” insert “or their”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/7/schedule/2/paragraph/291 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-consequential-provisions-wales-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-291
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