Advice please, Is this a problem?

Madagascar

Hi

I am just after some advice as I am not sure if the following is a problem.
We have just had our searches back and the coal mining search shows that the property lies within 200 meter boundary of an opencast site from which coal has been removed by opencast methods. The report states that the mine was last worked on in 1946 and the authority have no risk of the land being affected by subsidence has been given.
They also state that for the future the property is not within 800 meters of the boundary of an opencast site for which a license to remove coal by opencast methods has been granted.
The solicitor has stated that he has sent an email to the coal mining authority for further information but as she forget to enclose a copy of the email I am not sure what the concerns are. (I have chased for a copy)

Thanks very much

Madagascar

sorry just realised this is in the wrong forum, could it be moved to 'house buying, selling' forum please

bigadaj

Unlikely to be a problem on the basis of information supplied, you need to view the section on historic workings and movement, if this says nothing about the need for more investigation then the risk is extremely low. If its an older house rather than a new build then again any risk is low, and if it's a new house then you would be covered by Nhbc.

You won't get any guarantees on this, you could get someone to review professionally but to provide a review covered by PI insurance from a consultant would cost £1-2k, so best to follow your solicitors recommendations.

Madagascar

Thanks Bigadaj. There is nothing in the historic workings and movement that would suggest further investigation and yes it is an older house not a new build.
Our solicitor has come back and suggested that we have a structural survey done as originally we only had a homebuyers report as the property was built around 1960's.