Can you have a bonfire anytime?

A_Clock

Just wondering if you are allowed to have a bonfire in you garden at anytime, or does it need to be in the evening? As I would prefer to have one about mid day as the neighbours are all out then. Anyone know if there are laws about it or anything

nodwah

The deeds of my house say no bonfires ever

I expect local rules will prevail - is it a smokeless zone?

Charis

A_Clock wrote: »

Just wondering if you are allowed to have a bonfire in you garden at anytime, or does it need to be in the evening? As I would prefer to have one about mid day as the neighbours are all out then. Anyone know if there are laws about it or anything

It depends where you live. When I lived in Essex, in a built up area, bonfires were allowed in the evenings. Here there is no restriction, or so I thought, having been told so at the local council offices. My neighbour at the end of the garden soon put me straight on that one. There is a by-law that applies to my property because there is a row of trees at the end of the garden that are under a preservation order.

So if you ask at your local council offices they will tell you about restrictions in your area and you will either need to look at your deeds or have a word with a friendly neighbour to find out whether special restrictions apply on your property.

I saved mine up for bonfire night, like everyone else along here

Farway

Personally I would just go ahead, what is the difference between a bonfire & BBQ?

Assuming it is a one off, who cares? By the time any one has complained it is all over anyway

Not a legal opinion, just me, but I would, and have not do it if neighbours have washing out, siting in garden, etc

RAS

We are in a smokeless zone and the rule is you are allowed a bonfire that does not cause a nuisance.

This means burning dry material, after dry weather, when the wind is not blowing towards houses and when there are no washing or open windows around.

I do find that at dusk any light wind often drops completely and there is a short window of opportunity.

wallbash

Personally I would just go ahead, what is the difference between a bonfire & BBQ?

Assuming it is a one off, who cares? By the time any one has complained it is all over anyway

Not a legal opinion, just me, but I would, and have not do it if neighbours have washing out, siting in garden, etc

My view entirely.

A_Clock

I'm just going to do it! Everyone is out at midday, and no one is going to have their windows open and washing out in this weather Plus by the time it is evening, I'll be slipping on ice and most likely end up in the fire lol

TheDoolallyDilly

Bonfires are not particularly environmentally friendly - and those of us that are asthmatic really suffer. Is there really nothing else you can do with the stuff?

bordercars

TheDoolallyDilly wrote: »

Bonfires are not particularly environmentally friendly - and those of us that are asthmatic really suffer. Is there really nothing else you can do with the stuff?

take it to the tip, more carbon driving there, theen they will transport it to landfill and create more carbon and methane as it rots. the worlds gone mad. burn it but show some consideration. ie; dry sunny breeze = washing day.

Larumbelle

I agree with most of the others here - burn it but with consideration for those around. Make sure it is dry so it doesn't smoke too much. Needless to say ensure it is under control at all times (and that you have means of putting it out to hand if it should get out of control). A bonfire done porperly and only burning garden waste produces surprisingly little smoke.

There's environmental consideration in everything we do, and driving to a tip so it can be transported again to a dump and lobbed into landfill is far less environmentally than burning. Just because you don't see the smoke, doesn't mean other alternatives aren't affecting the environment (and asthma) in far worse ways. As it goes, where I live, they burn all household waste in a giant incinerator, because it's less damaging than landfill! And they do this right in the city itself.

TheDoolallyDilly

bordercars wrote: »

take it to the tip, more carbon driving there, theen they will transport it to landfill and create more carbon and methane as it rots. the worlds gone mad. burn it but show some consideration. ie; dry sunny breeze = washing day.

I wasn't having a go:o I may be lucky because our local council will collect large bulky garden waste (you have to buy special sacks), which they shred and compost, and then sell at a low price. They don't put it in landfill.