Heather and Grass Burning in England

Closed 25 May 2025

Opened 31 Mar 2025

Contact

Peatland Protection Team

HGBConsultation@defra.gov.uk

Overview

Via this consultation, the Secretary of State is now seeking representations from anyone who may be affected by or has an interest in the proposed amendments to The Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021. This is to ensure the best outcomes for any new regulations and licencing process. 

What happens next

Defra will analyse all returns, which will inform any future policy in this area.

Audiences

  • Water/water Industry sector
  • Agricultural Landlords
  • Charities/Voluntary Organisations
  • Consultants
  • Environmental campaigners
  • Environmental Health Officers
  • Government Agencies
  • Government Departments
  • Land Agents
  • Landowners and their representative bodies
  • Local Authorities
  • Local Authorities
  • Member of the General Public
  • National Park Authorities
  • Non-Government Organisation
  • Professional and Membership Organisations/Agencies
  • Public Bodies
  • Stakeholders
  • Tenant Farmers
  • Walkers
  • Water suppliers

Interests

  • Air pollution
  • Air quality
  • Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate change
  • Common land
  • Conservation
  • Conservation
  • Consultation
  • Ecosystems services
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Flood emergency
  • Flood insurance
  • Flooding
  • Forestry
  • Forestry
  • Land management
  • Local environments
  • Local nature partnerships
  • National Adaptation Programme
  • National Parks
  • Natural environment
  • Nature reserves
  • Peat
  • Rural economy and communities
  • Soil
  • Uplands
  • Water quality