Certain areas of York have been designated smoke control areas. This means that all buildings in these areas must only use authorised fuels in any working fireplace unless the fireplace has been exempted.

A map of the smoke control areas within York can be downloaded to the right of the screen. We also have a leaflet available on smoke control areas which can also be downloaded.  You can check if your property falls within the smoke control area using our online maps (LocalView). 

Please note that the restrictions within smoke control areas do not apply to bonfires.

Authorised fuels and exempted fireplaces

Most petrol stations and coal merchants in York supply authorised fuels. It is illegal to sell other types of fuel in a smoke control area.

Some fireplaces are exempt from the requirement to burn only authorised fuels. This is because they can burn other types of fuel without producing large amounts of smoke.

A list of authorised fuels and exempted fireplaces can be downloaded here : www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk

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