# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Paragraph 4: Meaning of references to restrictions on working rights

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, a restriction is imposed on working rights in respect of land if any of the following is restricted or reduced—
(a) the size of the area that may be used for mining operations or for depositing mineral waste;
(b) the maximum depth of any mining operations or maximum height of any deposit of mineral waste;
(c) the rate at which a particular mineral may be extracted or a particular mineral waste may be deposited;
(d) the period at the end of which any mining operations or depositing of mineral waste must cease;
(e) the total quantity of minerals that may be extracted from the land or of mineral waste that may be deposited on it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/schedule/11/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/schedule-11/paragraph-4
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