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.

  Planning Approvals Planning Refusals Production Reserves
  Total Extent Hectares Total Tonnage Total Extent Hectares Total Tonnage Saleable Output Reserves remaining unworked in approved sites at 31.3.99
    ('000s tonnes)   ('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)

  Planning Approvals Planning Refusals Production Reserves
  Total Extent Hectares Total Tonnage Total Extent Hectares Total Tonnage Saleable Output Reserves remaining unworked in approved sites at 31.3.99
All Sites   ('000s tonnes)   ('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  
Totals: 17,925 112,940 14,902 125,732    
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