Identification
- Title
- Category R, A and B Disused Coal Tips in Wales
- Abstract
- <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset was last updated in October 2024.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This dataset shows the locations and boundaries of disused coal tips that have been assigned a rating of R, A or B using an interim category system. R, A or B rated tips reflect tips with the unlikely potential to impact public safety and are inspected less frequently than C or D rated tips. This dataset will be subject to accuracy improvements and should be considered a working version that will change over time. <span class="ui-provider ed cch bpl cci ccj cck ccl ccm ccn cco ccp ccq ccr ccs cct ccu ccv ccw ccx ccy ccz cda cdb cdc cdd cde cdf cdg cdh cdi cdj cdk cdl cdm cdn" dir="ltr">None of the interim category ratings given suggest that a tip is at imminent risk.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From Autumn 2024 this dataset will include an attribute that shows the last date a disused coal tip has been inspected. The data will be refreshed twice annually (once in the spring and once in the autumn) to align with the continuing programme of inspections for category C and D disused tips.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #000000;">This dataset is part of a programme of work to review and improve coal tip safety in Wales being delivered by Welsh Government and its partners.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Legend</span></strong></span></p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 102.128%; height: 137px; border-style: none;" width="75.028%" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 1px;"> <td style="width: 4.86833%; height: auto; background-color: #3d6c08; border: 2px solid #000000;"> </td> <td style="width: 102.803%; height: auto; border-style: none;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> B - a tip with the unlikely potential to impact public safety</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 1px;"> <td style="width: 4.86833%; background-color: #9ae244; height: auto; border: 2px solid #000000;"> </td> <td style="width: 102.803%; border-style: none; height: auto; vertical-align: top;" scope="rowgroup"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> A - a tip with the very unlikely potential to impact public safety</span></td> </tr> <tr style="height: 1px;"> <td style="width: 4.86833%; background-color: #ffffff; height: auto; border: 2px solid #d0021b;"> </td> <td style="width: 102.803%; border-style: none; height: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> R - a tip with the very unlikely potential to impact public safety. Potentially levelled and built over</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"> </p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">For further information </span><span style="color: red;">on Coal Tip Safety</span><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">: <a href="https://www.gov.wales/coal-tip-safety" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="color: #0360a6;">Coal tip safety | GOV.WALES</span></strong></a></span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: </span></strong><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">This data is strictly for PERSONAL USE. It is presented for viewing purposes only.</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #1f1f1f;">This data has in part been derived from Ordnance Survey material held and used under licence by Welsh Government. Any unauthorised use, or reproduction of the dataset may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm 9.75pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">Contains information derived from the following sources: </span><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2024; Natural Resources Wales data © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right, 2024, All rights Reserved. This material is licensed under the Open Government Licence 3.0; </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1f1f1f;">© Crown Copyright and Database Right, 2024. All Rights Reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence Number 100020315; </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1f1f1f;">© Crown Copyright and Landmark Information Group Limited 2024. All rights reserved; </span><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1f1f1f;">© The Coal Authority. All rights Reserved, 2024.</span></span></p>
- Licence
- Varied / Derived
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Copyright:
- Publication Date
- 25 October 2025
- Category:
- Environment
- Regions
- Global, United Kingdom
- Approved
- Yes
- Published
- Yes
- Featured
- No
- Group
- Coal Tips Safety
Information
- Spatial extent
- Projection system
- EPSG:27700
- Extension x0
- 1.4949144543828958
- Extension x1
- 3.5324778944007127
- Extension y0
- 1.5770373970360254
- Extension y1
- 3.1780418458523605
Features
- Restrictions
- <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset contains intellectual property that belongs to 3rd parties. As a result this dataset is strictly for PERSONAL USE and is not an open dataset. It is presented for viewing purposes only.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">By viewing or using this dataset you agree only to use it for personal use and for no other purpose (including commercial purposes, commercial decision making or research).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Care has been taken to ensure that this dataset is comprehensive, consistent, and accurate but it should be noted that the precise location of disused tip boundaries are an interpretation of the evidence that was available at the time it was created and may not be 100% accurate if viewed at very low scales.</span></p>
- Edition
- 2nd edition October 2024
- Purpose
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset is to disclose the locations and categories of disused coal tips in Wales that have a c…
- Data quality
- <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset has been created by utilising a range of different source information. Care has been taken to ensure that this dataset is comprehensive, consistent, and accurate but it should be noted that the precise location of disused tip boundaries are an interpretation of the best evidence that was available at the time of it's creation and may not be 100% accurate if viewed at very low scales. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset may be subject to change over time in response to management activity e.g. the findings of inspections or outcomes of maintenance.</span></p>
- Supplemental information
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">This dataset may be subject to change over time in response to management activity e.g. the findings of inspections or outcom…
- Spatial Representation Type
- Vector data is used to represent geographic data
Contact
- data@gov.wales
- Organisation
- Welsh Government
- Department
- Coal Tips Safety
References
- Link online
- /maps/6222
- Metadata page
- /maps/6222/metadata_detail