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offer monthly account facilities to users ordering over 25 coal
mining search reports per month. Volume related discounts are also
available for bulk users. Contact CoalSearchPlus+ to
discuss these options.
All CoalSearchPlus+ reports and services are backed by £2 million
of professional indemnity insurance cover.
All CoalSearchPlus+ reports are provided according to our general
Terms and Conditions. By placing an order with CoalSearchPlus+
you accept the terms and conditions as currently published on the
CoalSearchPlus+ web site.
1. Independent Residential
Property Coal Mining Search Reports
If you are buying a property or area of land
within a part of the country that is affected by past, present
or future coal mining you should obtain a coal mining search report.
Your solicitor or conveyancer should advise when a coal mining
search report is necessary. This search should be made available
before the exchange of contracts or any binding obligation is entered
into.
You can check if your property is in an affected area by entering
the name of the village, town or city into our online checking
facility. This facility can be accessed from our homepage. It should
be noted that CoalSearchPlus+ will not indemnify the result of
this service unless either a full report or a ‘no coal mining
certificate’ is ordered. If a ‘no coal mining’ certificate
is ordered CoalSearchPlus+ surveyors will check the property against
geological information to confirm that there are no records that
suggest the possibility of coal mining affecting the property.
A residential property
coalmining search report should be purchased for single unit residential
property, either existing or currently being built, i.e. having
already been the subject in full or in part of a previous development
site search. Examples of property for which a residential coal
mining search is applicable are a house, flat or bungalow (including
any associated garage or parking space), a single plot on a multi-plot
development site, a farmhouse or similar converted property (but
excluding any associated outbuildings and/or land). A residential
property coal mining search report will assume that no development
will take place unless the order/request states otherwise.
Detail of the information provided in a CoalSearchPlus+ residential
coal mining search report are given below:-
- Information concerning past and current coal
mining including the number of seams worked within an area surrounding
the property that could affect the stability of the property.
Coal seams affecting a property are those within the likely area
of influence of the property and are deemed to be those within
a distance 0.7 times the depth of the workings from the property,
taking onto account the inclination of the seams. The depth of
the workings, the cross sectional area of the workings and whether
the workings are adjacent to (beside but not underneath) or subjacent
to (directly below) a property is also given.
- The likelihood of any future workings is
stated. It should always be remembered that where coal exists
it could be worked at some future date however CoalSearchPlus+
will give an indication of how likely it is that future workings
will be undertaken.
- The geology of the ground upon which the
property is situated will be investigated and stated.
- If the property is situated within 200m of
a currently working open cast coal mining site the report will
state this.
- If the property is situated directly upon
a previously worked opencast coal mining site this will also
be stated although it is highly likely that such a site may now
be fully landscaped and remediated.
- If the property is situated within 800m of
a proposed open cast coal mining site the report will state this.
- The existence of any coal mining waste tips
or associated lagoons in the vicinity of the property will be
stated.
- If a coal mining mine shaft or adit is located
within 20m of the boundary of a property and its associated land
this will be stated on the report. Additionally a plan will be
enclosed showing the location of the mine entry in relation to
the property.
- Comment will be made on the likely existence
of ancient unrecorded workings and whether these are likely
to cause future land instability.
- Comment will be made regarding any notices
that have been issued relating to withdrawl of support (i.e.
mining that will take place in the future below the property)
- Any past coal related subsidence claims related
to the property will be stated.
- A conclusion will be given including an opinion
on the level of risk coal mining poses to the property.
2. Independent Commercial
Property Coal Mining Search Reports - Contact CoalSearchPlus+ for pricing and service information
Commercial property coal mining search reports
include all of the elements provided within the residential coal
mining search report plus additional information necessary
for commercial transactions.
Commercial property coal mining search reports should be purchased
for non-domestic properties or properties where development is
intended. Examples of situations where commercial property coal
mining search reports are applicable are non-residential, commercial
or development sites including multiple residential property requests
(such as a pair of semi-detached houses or row of terraced houses),
vacant land, public houses, shops, businesses, commercial property,
industrial estates, rural estates, pipelines, roads and similar
linear structures up to 500m in extent, any sized development site
from a single plot up to 25 hectares in extent, farmhouses and
associated outbuildings and land. For areas of land above 25 hectares
additional fees will be applicable, please contact CoalSearchPlus+
for details. It will be assumed that development will take place
in all commercial coal mining search reports.
Detail of the information, additional to that provided in the residential
coal mining report, provided in a CoalSearchPlus+ commercial coal
mining report is given below:-
- Details of any withdrawl of support
- Working facilities orders
- Payments to owners of former copyhold land
3. Coal Mining Technical
Reports and Desk Studies
The CoalSearchPlus+ team of geologists and surveyors
can carry out extensive desk based technical reports in relation
to a property or area of land. Such desk studies report detailed
information related to the underlying geology and any coal mining
that may affect the specified property. The exact nature of any
study will depend on client requirements and the intended future
use of the property or land.
If development of a property or area of land is intended CoalSearchPlus+
would recommend that a detailed study is always carried out
if the property is situated in a coal affected area.
If you require this service please contact
us for details.
4. Subsidence
Claims Handling Service
Where a property has been affected by subsidence
CoalSearchPlus+ can assist in the following ways: -
- Monitoring of ongoing subsidence related
damage
- Assessment of the extent of damage
- Expert recommendation on the remedial action
necessary to rectify any damage that has occurred
- Assistance in obtaining compensation where
the subsidence is related to mineral extraction, including coal
mining related subsidence
This service is provided by David Bellis Consulting
Surveyors Ltd. who have over 30 years experience of handling property
related subsidence issues. All subsidence problems are different
and demand individual attention therefore if you require further
information please contact us and you
will be able to discuss your requirements directly with a member
of our team of geologists and surveyors.
5. Property
Surveying
CoalSearchPlus+ can provide a full property
surveying service. A surveyor from our parent company, David Bellis
Consulting Surveyors Ltd., will carry out the survey. Please contact
us in order to discuss your requirements. |