Guidance and regulation

If your site is in the Development High Risk Area, for most forms of development you must submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment to your Local Planning Authority.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Guidance for engineering Designer’s making submissions for structural, geotechnical or foundation solutions

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 1 July 2021

• Technical Guidance Note: TGN02

  1. Scope This guidance note provides the Coal Authority's minimum required…

Findings from a large subsidence event on a residential estate.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 17 June 2019

• Technical Guidance Note TGN01

  1. Background In March 2016, a subsidence event affecting a number of…

A service to ensure you consider any associated risks of historical coal mining for proposals within the Development High Risk Area.

• From: Coal Authority
• Updated: 26 May 2023