Part 2Crown development applications
Chapter 2Consultation
Notification of mineral applications
article 24 24.—(1) This article applies where—
article 24 1 a (a)the Coal Authority or the Crown Estate Commissioners have given notice to the Secretary of State identifying an area of land and specifying in the notice—
article 24 1 a i (i)by the Coal Authority that the land contains coal; or
article 24 1 a ii (ii)by the Crown Estate Commissioners that it contains silver or gold, and
article 24 1 b (b)the land falls within the area of the relevant local planning authority.
(2) The Secretary of State must not determine any Crown development application for planning permission to win and work any mineral on that land, without first notifying the body or person who gave the notice that an application has been made.
(3) In this article—
term coal “coal” means coal other than that—
won or worked during the course of operations which are carried on exclusively for the purpose of exploring for coal; or
which it is necessary to dig or carry away in the course of activities carried on for purposes which do not include the getting of coal or any product of coal;
term coal authority “Coal Authority” has the meaning given in section 1 of the Coal Industry Act 1994(1).