Pursuant to the provisions of the Protection of the Environment Operation (Clean Air) Regulation 2021, The Hills Shire Council hereby grants general approval for the burning of dead and dry vegetation on the premises on which the vegetation grew.
This approval is in force until 24 September 2025 (unless revoked earlier) and is subject to the following conditions.
CONDITIONS:
1) Land to which the approval applies
a) Land zoned RU1, RU2, RU3 and RU6, under The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2019; and
b) On allotments greater than 4,000m2 in area; and
c) On an allotment that contains an approved dwelling; and
d) Land located outside the Sydney Fire District (Fire & Rescue NSW Area).
Note: For land within the Sydney Fire District, an application is required to be made to Council and a Fire Permit obtained from Fire & Rescue NSW.
Land zoning and allotment sizes can be checked on the Hills Shire Interactive Map, on Council's website.
2) Material to be burnt
a) Only dead and dry vegetation originating on the property shall be burnt on that property.
3) Burning Procedure
a) Burning is to be conducted in accordance with the NSW Rural Fire Service "Standards for Pile Burning" February 2006; www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
4) Restrictions on Piles
a) Pile burning must be carried out by such practical means as are necessary to prevent or minimise air pollution. The potential for smoke impacting on any person due to wind direction and weather conditions must be taken into account. Pile burns should only take place when weather conditions are calm & predicted to remain so for the time that the fire is active.
b) Piles are not to exceed 2m in length or width and must not be greater than 1.5m high.
c) A responsible supervising adult over the age of eighteen shall be on site at all times and have enough water and/or fire suppression resources to extinguish the fire, if required, for the time that the fire is active.
5) Notification
a) All adjoining neighbours and people likely to be affected by smoke are to be notified at least 24 hours before the fire is lit.
b) Notice is to be given to The NSW Rural Fire Service at least 24 hours prior to the burn. Notification is to be completed using the RFS online notification form at https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fire-permits/burn-notifications
