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How to access and use the coal mining information for England, Scotland and Wales held in the national coal mining database.
If your site is in the Development High Risk Area, for most forms of development you must submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment to your Local Planning Authority.
Information about getting permission to enter, disturb or change coal mines or coal managed or owned by the Coal Authority that’s on your property.
How to get data and documents held by the Mining Remediation Authority.
Description of the data set showing known mine entries indicating the entrance into a mine working.
Description of the data set showing the known extent of coal mining activity that is used to identify possible ground instability and potential mining hazards.
Description of the abandoned mines catalogue, a search tool to determine relevant abandonment plans to a given search criteria.
Terms and conditions for a permit to enter, disturb or alter coal mines or coal on your property.
How to deal with covenants and legal requirements contained in title deeds which refer to the Coal Authority and its predecessors.
Description of the dataset showing part of the coal mining reporting area which contains recorded coal mining related features.
Description of the data set showing underground coal workings whose depth is 30 metres or less from the surface.
Guidance on applying for and obtaining the relevant permits and access agreements for a mine water heating, cooling or storage scheme or research project.
Description of the data set showing known locations where a coal seam is near the surface.
The Mining Remediation Authority owns and manages 40 disused colliery tip sites across the United Kingdom.
Description of the dataset showing the area of the ground that might be affected if subsidence a mine entry occurs.
Guidance for engineering Designer’s making submissions for structural, geotechnical or foundation solutions
A service to ensure you consider any associated risks of historical coal mining for proposals within the Development High Risk Area.
Description of the data set showing likely extent of probable underground coal workings for which no recorded plans exist.
Description of the dataset showing areas of coal extracted by surface excavations in the past or currently being excavated.
Licences and agreements issued by the Mining Remediation Authority.
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