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Coal Authority licences and agreements
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| Site Name | Application Type | Licensee | Reference | Date of Grant | Coordinates | County | Term | Register Entry | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyland Common | Incidental Coal | Winvic Construction | CA11/S25/0182/S | 21/01/2021 | E435491 N399728 | Barnsley | 6 months | Hoyland Common Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0182.S | Hoyland Common Plan - CA11.S25.0182.S |
| Bradford Road | Incidental Coal | Barratt Developments Plc | CA11/S25/0178/S | 22/02/2021 | E430030 N425500 | Leeds | 6 months | Bradford Road Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0178.S | Bradford Road Plan - CA11.S25.0178.S |
| Carlton Hill 2 | Incidental Coal | Harland Resources Ltd | CA11/S25/0188/S | 16/06/2021 | E430000 N434500 | Leeds | 3 months | Carlton Hill 2 Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0188.S | Carlton Hill 2 Plan - CA11.S25.0188.S |
| Logic Park Plot K | Incidental Coal | ZTL Contracting Ltd | CA11/S25/0185/S | 18/05/2021 | E433950 N432280 | Leeds | 3 months | Logic Park Polt K Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0185.S | Logic Park Plot K Plan - CA11.S25.0185.S |
| Lochinvar Central | Underground Conditonal | New Age Exploration | CA11/UND/0192/N | 21/01/2022 | E333439 N573985 | Dumfries & Galloway | 3 years | Lochnivar Central Underground Conditional Licence - CA11.UND.0192.N | Lochinvar Central Plan - CA11.UND.0192.N |
| Skelton Grange | Incidental Coal | Harland Resources Limited | CA11/S25/0195/S | 07/04/2022 | E433500 N431300 | Leeds | 1 year | Skelton Grange Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0195.S | Skelton Grange Plan - CA11.S25.0195.S |
| Whitehaven South Prospect | Underground Conditional – Variation | West Cumbria Mining Ltd | CA11/UND/0177/N | 22/06/2022 | E296500 N512500 | Cumbria | Expires 14 October 2022 | Whitehaven South Prospect Underground Conditional Licence Variation - CA11.UND.0177.N | Plan remains unchanged from grant of conditional licence on 24 January 2013 |
| Whitehaven Offshore No.2 Area | Underground Conditional – Variation | West Cumbria Mining Ltd | CA11/UND/0184/N | 22/06/2022 | E291250 N506800 | Cumbria | Expires 14 October 2022 | Whitehaven Offshore No.2 Area Underground Conditional Licence Variation - CA11.UND.0184.N | Plan remains unchanged from grant of conditional licence on 24 January 2013 |
| Panattoni Park J28 Central M1 | Incidental Coal | Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd | CA11/S25/0196/S | 29/06/2022 | E445990 N357455 | Derbyshire | 3 months | Panattoni Park Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0196.S | Panattoni Park plan - CA11.S25.0196.S |
| Flanshaw Way | Incidental Coal | Harland Resources Ltd | CA11/S25/0202/S | 15/06/2022 | E430500 N420800 | West Yorkshire | 3 months | Flanshaw Way Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0202.S | Flanshaw Way plan - CA11.S25.0202.S |
| Stile Common Road | Incidental Coal | Jellie Properties | CA11/S25/0199/S | 28/04/2022 | E414656 N415463 | Kirklees | 2 months | Stile Common Road Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0199.S | Stile Common Road Plan - CA11.S25.0199.S |
| Henperch Quarry 2022 | Incidental Coal | Wavin Ltd | CA11/S25/0200/N | 27/07/22 | E: 423650 N: 409560 | Kirklees | Expires 31 December 2031 | Henperch Quarry 2022 Incidental Coal Agreement - CA11.S25.0200.N | Henperch Quarry 2022 Plan - CA11.S25.0200.N |
| STW Heanor and Newthorpe | Incidental Coal | Severn Trent Water Ltd | CA11/S25/0207/N | 21/06/2023 | 446285E, 345920N | Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire | 16 months | STW Heanor and Newthorpe incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0207.N | STW Heanor and Newthorpe plan CA11.S25.0207.N |
| Calder Road | Incidental Coal | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | CA11/S25/0209/S | 24/01/2024 | 422675E, 419818N | West Yorkshire | 15 months | Calder Road incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0209.S | Calder Road plan CA11.S25.0209.S |
| Blyth Bebside | Incidental Coal | Northumberland County Council | CA11/S25/0210/N | 17/05/2024 | 428412E, 581270N | Northumberland | 6 months | Blyth Bebside incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0210.N | Blyth Bebside plan CA11.S25.0210.N |
| STW Marehay to Kilburn | Incidental Coal | Severn Trent Water Ltd | CA11/S25/0212/N | 05/08/2024 | Linear route (NE-SW): 439815E, 348214N to 437409E, 344929N | Derbyshire | 14 months | STW Marehay to Kilburn Incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0212.N | STW Marehay to Kilburn plan CA11.S25.0212.N |
| Kilnhurst Road | Incidental Coal | Bridgebank Limited | CA11/S25/0215/S | 07/08/2024 | 445342E, 397068N | South Yorkshire | 12 months | Kilnhurst Road incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0215.S | Kilnhurst Road plan CA11.S25.0215.S |
| Aberpergwm Colliery | Underground Full | Energybuild Mining Limited | CA11/DM/95/0025/C | 21/08/2024 | 383300E, 206500N | Neath Port Talbot | Expires 31 December 2039 | Aberpergwm Colliery full underground licence - CA11/DM/95/0025/C | Aberpergwm Colliery plans - CA11/DM/95/0025/C |
| Cudworth No. 2 CSO | Incidental Coal | Yorkshire Water Services Limited | CA11/S25/0213/S | 05/09/2024 | 438225E, 408625N | South Yorkshire | 12 months | Cudworth No.2 CSO incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0213.S | Cudworth No. 2 CSO plan CA11.S25.0213.S |
| Baker Viaduct East Abutment | Incidental Coal | Network Rail Infrastructure Limited | CA11/S25/0217/S | 05/09/2024 | 423445E, 420595N | West Yorkshire | 12 months | Baker Viaduct East Abutment incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0217.S | Baker Viaduct East Abutment plan CA11.S25.0217.S |
| Elsecar CSO | Incidental Coal | Yorkshire Water Services Limited | CA11/S25/0214/S | 30/09/2024 | 438865E, 400380N | South Yorkshire | 6 months | Elsecar CSO incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0214.S | Elsecar CSO plan CA11.S25.0214.S |
| Lee Lane STW | Incidental Coal | Yorkshire Water Services Limited | CA11/S25/0220/N | 15/10/2024 | 409620E, 427390N | West Yorkshire | 12 weeks | Lee Lane STW incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0220.N | Lee Lane STW plan CA11.S25.0220.N |
| Shakerley Road | Incidental Coal | MCI Developments Limited | CA11/S25/0216/S | 04/11/2024 | 368720E, 402504N | Wigan | 4 months | Shakerley Road incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0216.S | Shakerley Road plan CA11.S25.0216.S |
| Barlow SSRP | Incidental Coal | Galliford Try Construction Limited | CA11/S25/0219/N | 11/11/2024 | 433886E, 375662N | Derbyshire | 3 months | Barlow SSRP incidental coal agreement CA11.S25.0219.N | Barlow SSRP plan CA11.S25.0219.N |