http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/6/section/401Planning (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-16Expert Participation2026-04-28
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PART 15GENERALThe CrownDefinitions relating to the Crown
401
1
This section applies for the purposes of this Act.
2
“Crown land” means land in which there is a Crown interest or a Duchy interest.
3
“Crown interest” means an interest that—
a
belongs to His Majesty in right of the Crown or in right of His private estates, or
b
belongs to a government department or is held in trust for His Majesty for the purposes of a government department.
4
“Duchy interest” means—
a
an interest belonging to His Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, or
b
an interest belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall.
5
“Private interest”, in relation to Crown land, means an interest that is neither a Crown interest nor a Duchy interest.
6
“Appropriate Crown authority”, in relation to Crown land, means—
a
in relation to land belonging to His Majesty in right of the Crown and forming part of the Crown Estate, the Crown Estate Commissioners;
b
in relation to any other land belonging to His Majesty in right of the Crown, the government department having the management of the land;
c
in relation to land belonging to His Majesty in right of His private estates, a person appointed by His Majesty in writing under the Royal Sign Manual or, if no such appointment is made, the Welsh Ministers;
d
in relation to land belonging to His Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chancellor of the Duchy;
e
in relation to land belonging to the Duchy of Cornwall, a person appointed by the Duke of Cornwall or by the possessor for the time being of the Duchy;
f
in relation to land belonging to a government department or held in trust for His Majesty for the purposes of a government department, the department.
7
“The Crown” is to be treated as including the Senedd Commission.
8
Any question that arises about who is the appropriate Crown authority in relation to any land must be referred to the Treasury, whose decision is final.
9
In this section—
a
references to His Majesty’s private estates are to be read in accordance with section 1 of the Crown Private Estates Act 1862 (c. 37);
b
references to a government department include the Senedd Commission.
S. 401 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 409(2)