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When buying a property, there are national web sites which give an assessment of possible hazards in the locality but these cannot be relied upon for geological or mining information.
An up-to-date Coal Authority Mining Report will show recorded mineshafts and recorded past mining, but will not always refer to the possible presence of unrecorded shallow mining.
With our knowledge and history of mineworkings, we can supplement these generalised searches with specific information for a small donation to a nominated lead mineworkers charity.
I can respond to enquiries within 24 hours and plans can be faxed or emailed as a .pdf - please click here for my contact details.
Coal Mining areas
The Law Society requires solicitors to carry out mining searches in areas where coal mining is known to have taken place in the past.
The Coal Authority report which is issued to solicitors contains information for recorded hazards to be identified, but may not refer to the potential for unrecorded workings being present at shallow depth.
Even though copies of all my reports have been sent to the Coal Authority since 1975, on some sites there will be additional detail I can supply to supplement the Coal Authority report.
Metal Mining areas
Solicitors with local knowledge may ask the County Records Office for details of past metal mining activity.
The Records Office reply will be based on their key maps which on a grid 40m square show where they have plans of abandoned mines. It is not a search of geological information, and there is no centre for the deposition of past mining investigations.
For sites in metal mining areas I can usually provide substantial detail on the past mining activity and possible hazards. Given the very localised nature of metal mining hazards, a plan showing the property is essential.
Reports
I can turn round an enquiry with 24 hours if you fax or email a .pdf site plan.
In coalfield areas, the Coal Authority report is required and this will contain a suitable plan. For metal mining areas, the Land Registry plan is usually sufficient, and a postcode is helpful.
The report will be in letter format and contain donation information.
In this case, I drilled the adjacent house some years ago and could move the outcrop position to the true location.
The important point here is to demonstrate how localised the hazards are - only a few properties are affected by mining hazards despite the built up nature of the locality and the presence of two major lead veins.
Please contact me for more information
The Law Society requires solicitors to carry out mining searches in areas where coal mining is known to have taken place in the past.
The Coal Authority report which is issued to solicitors contains information for recorded hazards to be identified, but may not refer to the potential for unrecorded workings being present at shallow depth.
Even though copies of all my reports have been sent to the Coal Authority since 1975, on some sites there will be additional detail I can supply to supplement the Coal Authority report.
Metal Mining areas
Solicitors with local knowledge may ask the County Records Office for details of past metal mining activity.
The Records Office reply will be based on their key maps which on a grid 40m square show where they have plans of abandoned mines. It is not a search of geological information, and there is no centre for the deposition of past mining investigations.
For sites in metal mining areas I can usually provide substantial detail on the past mining activity and possible hazards. Given the very localised nature of metal mining hazards, a plan showing the property is essential.
Reports
I can turn round an enquiry with 24 hours if you fax or email a .pdf site plan.
In coalfield areas, the Coal Authority report is required and this will contain a suitable plan. For metal mining areas, the Land Registry plan is usually sufficient, and a postcode is helpful.
The report will be in letter format and contain donation information.
In this case, I drilled the adjacent house some years ago and could move the outcrop position to the true location.
The important point here is to demonstrate how localised the hazards are - only a few properties are affected by mining hazards despite the built up nature of the locality and the presence of two major lead veins.
Please contact me for more information
In coalfield areas, the Coal Authority report is required and this will contain a suitable plan. For metal mining areas, the Land Registry plan is usually sufficient, and a postcode is helpful.
The report will be in letter format and contain donation information.
In this case, I drilled the adjacent house some years ago and could move the outcrop position to the true location.
The important point here is to demonstrate how localised the hazards are - only a few properties are affected by mining hazards despite the built up nature of the locality and the presence of two major lead veins.
Please contact me for more information