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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.
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.
How to get data and documents held by the Coal Authority.
Description of the abandoned mines catalogue, a search tool to determine relevant abandonment plans to a given search criteria.
Description of the data set showing known mine entries indicating the entrance into a mine working.
A step by step application guide of the Coal Authority permit to carry out investigation or treatment works process.
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.
Guidance for engineering Designer’s making submissions for structural, geotechnical or foundation solutions
How to find out if a coal mining licence or other consent is needed and how to apply.
Coal mining licence applications under consideration by the Coal Authority.
A service to ensure you consider any associated risks of historical coal mining for proposals within the Development High Risk Area.
Detailed guidance on building near to coal and mines.
Description of the dataset showing the area of the ground that might be affected if subsidence a mine entry occurs.
Description of the data set showing known locations where a coal seam is near the surface.
Licences and agreements issued by the Coal Authority.
Coal Authority data sets available under licence.
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