Surface Coal Resource Areas

The Surface Coal Resource Areas define the coal resources capable of being extracted by surface mining methods, often referred to as ‘opencast’. This information is used by Local Planning Authorities as part of the duty to safeguard minerals from unnecessary sterilisation. The surface coal resource areas shown have been derived from current information available to the Coal Authority and British Geological Survey.

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Identification info

Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Dataset Reference Date (Revision)
2011-11-29T00:00:02
Identifier
9b451c9ceeffe489a65756d5d293bbac525a0aff_resource
Status
Completed
Point of contact
  The Coal Authority - The Customer Service Team ( Customer Service Team )
200 Lichfield Lane , Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , NG18 4RG , UK
+44 (0)845 7626848
+44 (0)1623 637338
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4

  • coal

  • mining

  • energy

  • exploration

  • opencast mining

  • resource
Theme

  • surface

  • underground

  • mining report

  • ground stability
Limitations on Public Access
Other restrictions
Other constraints
no limitations
Use constraints
Other restrictions
Other constraints
This data, service or application is provided free of charge under the terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence. The full terms and conditions of the Open Government Licence can be viewed at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ If you need any additional advice please contact the Customer Service Team on +44 (0) 345 762 6848 or at groundstability@coal.gov.uk
Other constraints
Open Government Licence
Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
23625
Denominator
236235
Topic category
  • Location
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Temporal reference

Temporal extent
Begin
2011-10-21
End
2011-10-21
 
Temporal extent
 
Additional information

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coal-mining-data-surface-resource-areas

 
Code
EPSG:4258
Code
EPSG:27700
Code
EPSG:3857
Code
EPSG:4326

Distribution Information

Data format

Data format
Name Version
 

Transfer options

Resource Locator
Protocol Resource Locator Name

OGC:WMS

 		https://map.bgs.ac.uk/arcgis/services/CoalAuthority/coalauthority_planning_policy_constraints/MapServer/WMSServer?

Surface.Coal.Resource.Areas
 
 

Data quality info

Quality Scope
Dataset
Conformity
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services
Explanation
Degree
false
Statement

The surface coal resource areas shown have been derived from information available to the Coal Authority and British Geological Survey at the stated point in time. Extract of data from the National Coal Mining Database.
 

Metadata

File identifier
9b451c9ceeffe489a65756d5d293bbac525a0aff XML
Metadata Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Resource type
Dataset
Metadata Date
2021-08-30T12:24:39
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version

2.3

Point of contact

Individual name

The Customer Service Team
Organisation name

The Coal Authority
Position name

Customer Service Team
Voice

+44 (0)845 7626848
Delivery point

200 Lichfield Lane
City

Mansfield
Administrative area

Nottinghamshire
Postal code

NG18 4RG
Country

UK
Electronic mail address

groundstability@coal.gov groundstability@coal.gov.uk

Role
Point of contact
Point of contact
  The Coal Authority - The Customer Service Team ( Customer Service Team )
200 Lichfield Lane , Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , NG18 4RG , UK
+44 (0)845 7626848
+44 (0)1623 637338
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/the-coal-authority
 
 
 

Overviews

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Keywords

ground stability mining report surface underground
GEMET - Concepts, version 2.4
coal energy exploration mining opencast mining resource

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Associated resources (if any)

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