Notice

Licensing newsletter 0601 - 18 May 2020

Updated 20 May 2020

In order to promote competition within the coal industry, the Coal Authority publicises the following application for rights and interests in coal within the specified location.

Underground Mining Conditional Operating Licence

An application has been submitted for a new operating licence to work coal and for the rights and interests in coal within the specified radius around the following National Grid co-ordinates.

Location Easting Northing
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 328000 578000
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 331000 578000
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 328000 573450
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 332700 569200
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 338000 569200
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 338000 576500
Dumfries and Galloway, and Cumbria 331000 576500

Alternative expressions of interest in submitting other applications for an agreement and bids for interests in coal in relation to this area should be submitted to the Coal Authority within 30 days of the date of this notice.

Formal detailed and completed applications should be submitted to the Coal Authority within 60 days of the date of this notice.

The appropriate guidance notes, application forms and scale of fees can be obtained from the Coal Authority’s Licensing Department on request by telephoning 01623 637339 or by visiting https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/coal-mining-licence-applications

Where applications have been recorded on the Register of Statutory Licences, for Underground, Surface Mining or Underground Coal Gasification applications, these may be inspected by prior appointment.

Enquiries regarding the Register of Statutory Licences should be made to the Coal Authority’s Mines Record Office by telephoning 01623 637228.