We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Restrictions on burning crop residues, and the rules you must follow when you burn to protect the environment and avoid causing nuisance.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
The D7 exemption allows you to burn plant tissue and untreated wood waste from joinery or manufacturing in the open air.
How to get your site approved, the category your site falls into, the type of incinerator you need and how it must be maintained.
How to get approval to burn poultry manure in a combustion unit on your farm or holding.
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
DLUHC’s joint statement with regulatory bodies warns building owners that they need to get on with remediation work or face enforcement action.
What you need to do to supply, distribute and sell wood for use in domestic heating appliances in England.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
The Home Office collects detailed information on incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services.
The U4 exemption allows you to use waste plant material or untreated wood as fuel in a small appliance to produce heat or power.
Use this form to apply for approval to burn unprocessed poultry manure in a combustion plant on your farm or holding.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
National statistics on fires, casualties, false alarms and non-fire incidents attended by the fire and rescue services in England.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.