Coal mining terminology can be confusing for clients who do not deal with it every day. This glossary resource breaks down the terms most likely to appear in planning correspondence, technical reports and consultant recommendations.
Use this guidance to check what may be needed before you submit information.
If the wording on your planning condition, tender request or site constraint is unclear, send it to EnviroSolution and we can advise which report, survey or assessment is likely to be relevant.
Why this helps
Understanding terms such as shallow workings, mine entries, stand-off distances and intrusive investigations makes it easier to assess what the real project implications are.
Who should use it?
Developers, planners, land buyers and agents can all use this type of glossary to speed up decision-making and reduce avoidable back-and-forth on basic terminology.
How it supports planning
When teams understand the language being used, they can brief follow-on work more accurately and respond to planning conditions with greater confidence.