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Planning Decisions
National Summary - Planning Decisions, Production and
Year-End Reserves: 01.08.98-31.03.99
(Decisions made by Mineral Planning Authorities, appeal and
called-in decision made by on or behalf of the Secretary of State) Source -
Mineral Planning Authorities and the Coal Authority.
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Planning Approvals |
Planning Refusals |
Production |
Reserves |
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Total Extent Hectares |
Total Tonnage |
Total Extent Hectares |
Total Tonnage |
Saleable Output |
Reserves remaining unworked in approved sites
at 31.3.99 |
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('000s tonnes) |
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('000s tonnes) |
('000s tonnes) |
('000s tonnes) |
| Scotland* |
109 |
506 |
392 |
3,659 |
6,435 |
2,172 |
| England |
663 |
5,836 |
884 |
6,493 |
6,956 |
20,947 |
| Wales |
184 |
3,283 |
76 |
170 |
1,508 |
17,360 |
| National Summary |
956 |
9,625 |
1,352 |
10,322 |
14,899 |
40,479 |
* Returns incomplete
The Scottish returns are incomplete, therefore the national figures are not
comprehensive.
National Summary - Planning Decisions, Production and
Year-End Reserves 1989 - 99
(All decisions made by Mineral Planning Authorities, appeal and called in
decisions made by or on behalf of the Secretary of State)
Source - Mineral Planning Authorities, British Coal and The Coal Authority)
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Planning Approvals |
Planning Refusals |
Production |
Reserves |
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Total Extent Hectares |
Total Tonnage |
Total Extent Hectares |
Total Tonnage |
Saleable Output |
Reserves remaining unworked in approved sites
at 31.3.99 |
| All Sites |
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('000s tonnes) |
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('000s tonnes) |
('000s tonnes) |
('000s tonnes) |
| 1989-90 |
1,753 |
10,525 |
1,015 |
4,953 |
18,616 |
89,332 |
| 1990-91 |
2,106 |
12,722 |
2,315 |
22,591 |
18,271 |
90,623 |
| 1991-92 |
2,333 |
10,195 |
941 |
4,619 |
19,019 |
86,947 |
| 1992-93 |
2,301 |
12,381 |
1,568 |
15,789 |
17,842 |
87,112 |
| 1993-94 |
1,700 |
10,715 |
1,520 |
14,280 |
16,225 |
80,717 |
| 1994-95 |
1,725 |
14,708 |
1,073 |
7,624 |
15,554 |
79,551 |
| 1995-96 |
1,089 |
5,796 |
1,561 |
12,114 |
16,090 |
61,340* |
| 1996-97 |
2,784 |
18,984 |
1,960 |
18,152 |
16,263 |
43,742* |
| 1997-98 |
1,178 |
7,289 |
1,597 |
15,288 |
16,215 |
40,479* |
| 1998-99 |
956 |
9,625 |
1,352 |
10,322 |
14,899 |
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| Totals: |
17,925 |
112,940 |
14,902 |
125,732 |
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| Average Totals: |
16,899 |
72,153 |
* The Reserve figures for 1995/6, 96/7, 97/98 and 98/9, appear to be
under-estimated because of shortfalls in information from Mineral Planning
Authorities
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