Smoke Control Areas
These are parts of the UK which have been
designated by the Council to reduce smoke emissions from domestic
fires. The designation makes it illegal to burn any un-authorised
fuels and that an exempt appliances must be used (a fire, stove,
boiler, cooker or heater). It also makes it an offence for solid
fuel suppliers to deliver non-authorised fuels to any property
within a smoke control area.
Councils were initially given the power to
create smoke control areas under of The Clean Air Act 1956 and this
power is still included in the most recent update of the Act.
Most appliances within smoke control area
should already be exempt but if you are installing any new
appliance (especially wood burning stoves) you will need to ensure
that the appliance is exempt and that you only burn authorised
fuels on it. The company supplying your new appliance should be
able to advise you of the status of the appliance and the fuels you
can burn on them.
Defra provide detailed information about smoke
control, which includes up-to-date listings of authorised fuels and
exempt appliances which can be used in a smoke control area, this
information also appears on the Direct.Gov website (use the links
below).
General information about smoke control areas
can be found on the UK Smoke Control Areas
website.
At present the smoke control areas within
Northumberland are (maps can be seen by clicking on the link -
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- The following estates in Alnwick town;
Belle Vue Gardens (south of Lisburn Street), the second stage of
the Allerburn Lea development (land by Fisher Lane), Blakelaw
Court, Arkle Court and Fairfields.
Map
of Alnwick Smoke Control Areas
- All of Morpeth town (three
areas)
Map of
Morpeth Smoke Control Areas
- All of Broomhill, Hadston and Red
Row
Map of
Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row Smoke Control Areas
- All of Pegswood (two areas)
Map of
Pegswood Smoke Control Areas
- All of Widdrington Station and
Stobswood
Map of
Widdrington Smoke Control Areas
Map of
Lynemouth Smoke Control Areas
- All of the former Blyth Valley
Borough Council area (including Bebside, Blyth, Cowpen,
Cramlington, East Cramlington, Hartley, Hartford, Holywell,
Newsham, Plessey, Seaton, Seaton, Seghill etc.)
- All of the former Wansbeck
District Council area (including Ashington, Bedlington,
Bothal, Cambois, Choppington, Guide Post, Nedderton, Newbiggin,
North Blyth, North Seaton, Sleekburn, Stakeford, Woodhorn
etc.)
Please contact the Council if you need to
confirm whether you are in a smoke control area, our contact details are in the red box to the right, ask
the customer services advisor to pass you through to someone who
deals with “smoke control areas”.
