There are some areas where you cannot emit smoke from a chimney unless you are using:
- authorised or certified fuel for heating purposes
- exempt appliances such as some wood burners and stoves
Find out more about smoke control areas on GOV.UK
To find out if you live in a smoke control area, use the Defra interactive map.
Allerdale
If you think there is an issue with smoke, you can report it to us.
Carlisle
Locations of the smoke control areas within Carlisle can be found on the My Property: Carlisle mapping tool.
To view the areas on the map, place a tick in the 'Smoke control areas' category listed in the 'Environmental' section.
Copeland
The smoke control areas include most of:
- Whitehaven
- Millom
- Distington