South Derbyshire District Council - Clean air act approval

The Clean Air Act 1993 introduced a wide range of new regulations such as controlling smoke emissions and the height of chimneys and those relating to the content and composition of motor fuels.

We can take into account a number of relevant factors in determining the height of a chimney.

Under section 14 of the Act, unless the height of the chimney has been approved by the local authority and any conditions attached to approval adhered to, it is an offence to cause or knowingly allow a furnace to be used to:

burn pulverised fuel
burn at a rate of 45.4 kg or more an hour any other solid matter or
burn at a rate equivalent to 366.4 kW or more any liquid or gaseous matter

An application for chimney height approval must contain enough information for us to do the necessary calculations.

We must consider an application for approval for chimney height for a furnace and give a written decision within 28 days of receipt, unless it is agreed in writing between us and the applicant that a longer period is allowed. If we fail to deal with it within 28 days, then approval without qualification is given.

For further information please contact us using the details below.

Contact details

South Derbyshire District Council
Environmental Services
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 595903
Online: contact form
email: environmental.health@south-derbys.gov.uk

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