The Heather and Grass etc. Burning Regulations 2021

Comes into force: 1st May 2021
Jurisdiction: England

The restrictions on burning specified vegetation laid out in The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2007 are expanded to prohibit the burning of any specified vegetation* on areas of peat over 40cm in depth that is at a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

*Specified vegetation includes any of the following:

• Heather

• Rough grass

• Bracken

• Gorse

• Vaccinium

Applications for a licence to burn can be made to the Secretary of State. This licence allows the holder to burn the specified vegetation.

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