Burning tree and shrub cuttings on your land - Is it allowed

acon2119

I have had a lot of trees and shrubs at my house cut back and obviously need to get rid of theses cuttings. I don't have any way of transporting these cuttings elsewhere.

In case it makes any difference when lighting a fire, the cuttings are dead as they were cut last September so its not fresh cuttings.

I live in the country on a large site, with neighbors but none very close to my house (next field)

I have been told that you are allowed to burn cuttings on your own land if they are the result of a clear out like mine is, but I'm not sure about this. I have also been told that burning is strictly forbidden and I could get a very hefty fine.

Does anyone have reliable information about this issue

djmc

Burning is allowed on your own land for vegetation and cuttings but dates apply for farmers.
I'm not sure if they apply for gardeners.
You could hire a chipper from local tool hire but that's extra expense and work.
If you ring local council they might have an answer.
I suppose a lot depends where you are based.

Buford T. Justice XIX

acon2119 wrote: »

I have had a lot of trees and shrubs at my house cut back and obviously need to get rid of theses cuttings. I don't have any way of transporting these cuttings elsewhere.

In case it makes any difference when lighting a fire, the cuttings are dead as they were cut last September so its not fresh cuttings.

I live in the country on a large site, with neighbors but none very close to my house (next field)

I have been told that you are allowed to burn cuttings on your own land if they are the result of a clear out like mine is, but I'm not sure about this. I have also been told that burning is strictly forbidden and I could get a very hefty fine.

Does anyone have reliable information about this issue

I think you are allowed to burn them but you have to inform the council when you are burning as that will stop having the fire brigade being called out.

As dj said, ring the council and they will sort you out as they are the relevant authority.

Genghis Cant

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

I think you are allowed to burn them but you have to inform the council when you are burning as that will stop having the fire brigade being called out.

As dj said, ring the council and they will sort you out as they are the relevant authority.

This is what I think too. And you're not allowed used an accelerant.

Bullocks

If you are burning be careful in this weather in case it spreads . Place is pretty dry now .

Hagimalone

acon2119 wrote:

In case it makes any difference when lighting a fire, the cuttings are dead as they were cut last September so its not fresh cuttings.

As far as I know its only a farmer that can burn cuttings & nobody is allowed burn from the 1st of march to September , this legislation is to protect wildlife. They also have to notify the council & neighbours within a certain distance

Jimmy Garlic

Hagimalone wrote: »

As far as I know its only a farmer that can burn cuttings & nobody is allowed burn from the 1st of march to September , this legislation is to protect wildlife. They also have to notify the council & neighbours within a certain distance

Unless there is an enormous amount to be burnt very few bother with any of that nonsense.

Hagimalone

Maybe so, but that's what you are meant to do, as far as I know

tanko

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Unless there is an enormous amount to be burnt very few bother with any of that nonsense.

That's alrite until someone rings the fire brigade and the farmer gets lumped with the bill for calling them out. It has happened.

Grueller

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

Unless there is an enormous amount to be burnt very few bother with any of that nonsense.

Dangerous advice to be giving. Neighbour here had the firemen out to a report of smoke while doing this. He had not notified the council and it cost him €1400.

Jimmy Garlic

Grueller wrote: »

Dangerous advice to be giving. Neighbour here had the firemen out to a report of smoke while doing this. He had not notified the council and it cost him €1400.

I am not giving any advise, i'm just saying that's the way it is.

thehouses

Just get something with a chimney and that will circumvent any laws as far as I know.

Grueller

Jaysus lads this is easy.
1. Ring council environmental section, they email you a form
2 Print it fill it out and fax or scan and email it back
3 Permission arrives and you ring them when starting to burn
4 Ring when burning is over.
No risk or hassle at all.

limo_100

Grueller wrote: »

Jaysus lads this is easy.
1. Ring council environmental section, they email you a form
2 Print it fill it out and fax or scan and email it back
3 Permission arrives and you ring them when starting to burn
4 Ring when burning is over.
No risk or hassle at all.

sure who bothers rings someone always seems to burn our piles of bushes bloody hooligans

BunkMoreland

The best thing to do is throw a load of petrol on it and light it up. Ring the council my bollix.

Who calls the fire brigade for smoke coming out of a field? Also whoever calls pays right?

allan450

You are not charged for calling/call outs for the fire brigade any more under some new European law.I called in 3 bog fires this year gave all my details ect ect.my mate had informed me thats in the fire brigade i would not be charged

sjb25

BunkMoreland wrote: »

Also whoever calls pays right?

Nope owner of property pays a fire call out be that a house building land car whatever (sure otherwise nobody would dial 999) normally insurance would cover genuine emergency fire call outs but doubt that would include the likes of what is talked about in this thread and fire bills are expensive

sjb25

allan450 wrote: »

You are not charged for calling/call outs for the fire brigade any more under some new European law.I called in 3 bog fires this year gave all my details ect ect.my mate had informed me thats in the fire brigade i would not be charged

Maybe bogs are different but service charges are still there quick google of your local authority will show example from limerick here controlled burning is included in this domestic €550per hour or part of hour a commercial (which would include a farm is say) €1100 per hour or part of hour http://www.limerick.ie/council/fire-service-charges also you notice if the turn up and are not cancelled on route you are liable for an hour charge so I'd image if you have not informed them of you're burning the get a call and show up you will be charged if you have informed them they get a call that would obviously then mean they don't show up I think a quick phone call would solve a lot of hardship/money