Form: Apply for a licence to burn on peat deeper than 30cm within a less favoured area
How to apply for a licence from Defra to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm within a less favoured area.
Heather and grass burning: rules and when you need a licence
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
Guidance: Wildfire management plan
You may need to complete a wildfire management plan if you’re applying for a licence to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm in a less favoured area .
Guidance: Heather and Grass Management Code
This guidance outlines good practice on planning the management of rough vegetation, including when and where to carry it out safely and responsibly.
Guidance: Heather and grass burning restoration plan
You may need to complete a restoration plan if you’re applying for a licence to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm in a less favoured area.