Smoke

Smoke control area

The whole of the Authority area is a smoke control area covered by a single smoke control order. Only authorised fuels and exempt appliances can be used within the city boundary.

Hull is a Smoke Control Area

It is illegal to emit smoke from a chimney of a building unless you use -

  • a government approved appliance together with the manufacturers permitted fuel
  • smokeless fuel

Exemptions

There are a few exemptions within the Smoke Control area.

Contact us by email at environmentalprotection.jobrequests@hullcc.gov.uk for further information.