Statutory guidance

Selling wood in volumes of 2 cubic metres or more in England: customer notice

Use this notice to tell your customers in England what they must do before they burn wood.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
16 February 2021
Last updated
26 March 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Customer notice for wood sold in volumes of 2 cubic metres or more in England

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You must provide customers with this notice to make sure they dry, store and check the moisture of wood before it is used.

If you do not provide this notice, you could get a:

  • £300 fixed penalty fine issued by your local authority
  • fine of more than £300 depending on the severity of the offence issued by the courts

Read guidance on selling wood for domestic use in England.

Published 16 February 2021
Last updated 26 March 2021 + show all updates

  1. Added date when the notice is needed from and information about fines.

  2. First published.

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