Burning bushes, vegetation.

bcklschaps

Sorry if this covered in another thread, couldn't find it.

What's the story with burning dead/live vegetation (bushes etc.) on a farm.

My understanding is growing vegetation can only be burnt after 31 Aug.


What about dead vegetation? Can that be burnt anytime? You just ring up the co. Council and let them know.

Who exactly do you ask for inside the Council?

Buford T. Justice XIX

bcklschaps wrote: »

Sorry if this covered in another thread, couldn't find it.

What's the story with burning dead/live vegetation (bushes etc.) on a farm.

My understanding is growing vegetation can only be burnt after 31 Aug.


What about dead vegetation? Can that be burnt anytime? You just ring up the co. Council and let them know.

Who exactly do you ask for inside the Council?

If I remember correctly, you have to notify the Fire Brigade in writing(?) that you intend to burn some dried branches and trees on a specific date and you are OK. But you have to burn on that day so the council will know there is no need to be calling out to quench a fire when somebody reports a fire on your property.

Just make sure there's nothing that can catch fire anywhere near where the fire is being set and have a tanker of water available in case something goes wrong.

There's probably more but I'm sure someone will be along to fill you in on that.

Micheal H

bcklschaps wrote: »

Sorry if this covered in another thread, couldn't find it.

What's the story with burning dead/live vegetation (bushes etc.) on a farm.

My understanding is growing vegetation can only be burnt after 31 Aug.


What about dead vegetation? Can that be burnt anytime? You just ring up the co. Council and let them know.

Who exactly do you ask for inside the Council?

You can usually burn dead vegetation/scrub/trees at any time of the year, provided there's no burn restrictions in place due to dry weather.

First, give your local council a call and ask to speak to someone in the environment section and let them know you intend to burn. They'll probably ask you to fill out a Statutory Notice form and provide intended dates and location of the burn. Send that back to them and wait for it to be approved - usually takes no more than a day or two.

Once that's approved you can have up to a week to complete the burn. Before you burn ring the Fire Brigade and let them know you're about to start burning and ring them again when you're finished. That's pretty much it

bcklschaps

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_Brian

Some chance of getting them dry enough to burn.

Have a small pile here and I think it may rot away before I get it dry enough to burn

lakill Farm

_Brian wrote: »

Some chance of getting them dry enough to burn.

Have a small pile here and I think it may rot away before I get it dry enough to burn

Back in June I dug out 60 meters of yellow leylandi hedging out for my dad with the mini digger one evening.


Dropped the bucket off the digger and put on the grapple and piled 1/3 of the trees in a pile in the back garden and converted them to flames and ash. kept feeding the fire as I tracked up and down

Them leylandi hedges are some fire hazard , they weren't dug up 90 minutes .

CHOPS01

_Brian wrote: »

Some chance of getting them dry enough to burn.

Have a small pile here and I think it may rot away before I get it dry enough to burn

Cleaned a very overgrown ditch/dyke last year and had my man back again at the end of May to heap up what I left behind after taking timber for firewood out. 2 savage heaps left now.
Hoping I'll get a decent week to try dry them out some bit as I'm planning on reseeding that field.

bcklschaps

lakill Farm wrote: »

Back in June I dug out 60 meters of yellow leylandi hedging out for my dad with the mini digger one evening.


Dropped the bucket off the digger and put on the grapple and piled 1/3 of the trees in a pile in the back garden and converted them to flames and ash. kept feeding the fire as I tracked up and down

Them leylandi hedges are some fire hazard , they weren't dug up 90 minutes .

Agree, Leylandi are seriously dangerous. Especially if they are dried (brown leaves) they basically ignite. Thick white smoke too if they are green...soo prepare for neighbours to start complaining. :mad:

vicwatson

Is there not a ban on burning between March and August?

cj maxx

vicwatson wrote: »

Is there not a ban on burning between March and August?

Don't think so. Time limits of when you can clear vegetation but burn anytime afaik
Environment section of your co. Co . can tell you more

vicwatson

cj maxx wrote: »

Don't think so. Time limits of when you can clear vegetation but burn anytime afaik
Environment section of your co. Co . can tell you more

Oh yeh I looked it up, it’s illegal

https://www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/restrictions-cutting-hedgerows

cj maxx

vicwatson wrote: »

Oh yeh I looked it up, it’s illegal

https://www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/restrictions-cutting-hedgerows

I think you can burn anytime, but maybe within a month of cutting so wildlife doesn't make a home in it.

Micheal H

vicwatson wrote: »

Oh yeh I looked it up, it’s illegal

https://www.npws.ie/legislation/irish-law/restrictions-cutting-hedgerows

Yes, it is illegal to cut, grub, burn any growing vegetation on land or in hedgerows between 1st March and 31st August (with some exceptions)

We're taking about dead/ previously cut/ cleared trees and vegetation which is covered under the Waste Management Regulations: http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2009/si/286/made/en/print

These materials can be burned at any time of the year, with permission from your Local Authority, by submitting a Statutory Notice application.