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Coal Development Low Risk Area
The Development Low Risk area is an area where our records do not indicate the presence of coal mining features at surface or shallow depth which may pose a risk to surface... -
Underground coal workings
This dataset identifies areas where coal has been mined, or is currently being mined under the surface. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining... -
Coal workings dates
This dataset identifies the year the coal was mined at a geographic point in a specific seam. In November 2024, the Coal Authority changed its name to the Mining Remediation... -
Unlicensed opencast coal mining
The Unlicensed Opencast dataset contains the locations and extents of pre Coal Authority worked opencast sites i.e. as worked by National Coal Board/British Coal. Note: This... -
Coal roadways
The coal roadways (spine roadways) dataset represents underground roadways connecting or leading to areas of underground coal working. In November 2024, the Coal Authority... -
Coal mining parent phase
The coal mining parent phase data set records the chronology of an underground working (Proposed or Actual). A Parent Phase will typically start life as Proposed and as Coal is... -
Coal mining legal notices
The coal mining legal notice dataset details each notice issued to allow coal mining operations in areas where no mining lease was in existence, as taken from the information... -
Coal seam levels
This coal seam levels dataset shows the level of underground working in metres along a specific point/contour, in a specific seam, above or below ordnance datum/sea level. A... -
Coal mining court orders
In parts of the country, the High Court may have issued an order allowing a mine owner or mining operator to work coal where no previous mining lease was in existence. The Court... -
Coal mining child phase
The coal mining child phase dataset shows the position for each Child Phase taken from the information held by the Authority, and includes a number of attributes relating to... -
Heating and cooling demand over coal mine workings
This dataset has been produced upon collaboration with the Ordnance Survey (OS), in order to produce a geospatial layer to aid in identifying areas which might see the most... -
Mine plans
The Mining Remediation Authority's collection of more than 120,000 coal mine plans, dating as far back as the 17th century. These cover surface mining, also known as opencast,...