About our services
The charges for services you can request from the Coal Authority.
1. Fees for property searches and reports
2. Licensing charges
Please note that VAT is not levied on licence charges, but does apply to legal costs.
Find out more about how to apply for an incidental coal agreement and what we charge for this service.
Find out more about how to apply for coal methane access agreements and what we charge for this service.
Find out more about how to apply for deep energy boreholes access agreements and what we charge for this service.
Find out more about how to apply for surface and underground coal mining licences and what we charge for this service.
Find out more about how to apply for coal exploration licences and what we charge for this service.
Find out more about how to apply for underground coal gasification licences and what we charge for this service.
3. Permissions charges
Find out more about how to get a permit to deal with coal or coal mines and what we charge for these services.
4. Property enquiries charges
Historic Enquiries charges
| Service | Charge | VAT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal letter to confirm plans approval re: structural precautions covenants | £140 | £28 | £168 |
| Request search of Coal Authority records for land ownership history | £150 | £30 | £180 |
| Certified deeds & documents | £90 | £18 | £108 |
| Uncertified deeds & documents | £65 | £13 | £78 |
| Certified title deed copy | £250 | £50 | £300 |
5. Historical mining records and records management
Find out more about the historical documents we hold and what we charge for copies at Coal mining records, data, deeds and documents.
6. Contact
Historic Records - Mining Records:
Telephone: 01623 637 225
Historic Records - Records Management:
Telephone: 01623 637 225
Historic Records - Land and Property:
Telephone: 0345 762 6848
Licensing and Permissions:
Telephone: 01623 637 339
Property Searches and Reports:
Telephone: 0345 762 6848
All written enquiries should be directed to the relevant department/contact at:
The Coal Authority
200 Lichfield Lane
Berry Hill
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG18 4RG
DX716176 Mansfield 5
While the Coal Authority will provide a document search and inspection service it will not interpret or analyse information it holds (except for the Interpretive Mining Report).
The Coal Authority disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in historic records, and notes, annotations and amendments which appear on documents, including plans, logs and analytical reports.
The Coal Authority will not take responsibility for the provision of correct data when enquiries are based on inaccurate information.