# Planning (Wales) Act 2026, Section 261: Supplementary provisions about powers of entry

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) This section applies where a person has a power to enter land conferred by section 259 or by a warrant under section 260.
(2) A person who intentionally obstructs a person exercising the power of entry commits an offence.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(4) If damage is caused to land or other property in the exercise of the power of entry, a person suffering the damage may recover compensation from the planning authority that authorised the entry or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/261 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/planning-wales-act-2026/section-261
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