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HG21001 - Burn vegetation on a designated site on a peat that is of a depth more than 40 centimetres without a licence - England

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
HG21001
Offence title
Burn vegetation on a designated site on a peat that is of a depth more than 40 centimetres without a licence - England
Legislation
Contrary to regulation 3(1) of the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 and section 20(2) of the Hill Farming Act 1946.
CJS category code
CS
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
Offence start date
01-May-21
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 7856.