As we are in the Fire Danger Season, we will not be issuing burning permits. The burning permits application form will be reactive from April/May 2024 (depending on the end of the Fire Danger Season).

Across the City of Playford, different rules apply for different areas of our community — some areas require permits to burn out in the open, while in other areas burning is not permitted at all. The Environment Protection (Air Quality Policy) 2016 came into effect to boost the health of South Australians, our communities and the environment of the air we breathe.

The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) policy highlights a number of changes to allowable burning activities in the Playford community. See what permit you require in your area below.

If you are in the blue zone of the map above, you may conduct burn-offs for bushfire prevention under the City of Playford General Notice Burning Permit without applying for an individual permit, as long as they follow conditions of the General Notice. If you are burning for agricultural or horticultural purposes, you must obtain a permit.

If you are in the green zone of the map, a Burning Permit can be issued by Council under certain circumstances.

Burning Permits helps ensure the safety of not just those doing the burning, but the neighbours and community which surrounds them. Permits make sure burning is done within the rules and regulations, and assists in bushfire prevention to reduce the amount of fuel that could catch fire in an emergency.

If preparing for a burning permit please be aware of the following conditions.

A person carrying out an approved burning activity must:

• only burn between the hours of 10am and 5pm, Monday to Saturday. NB: Burning on Sundays and Public Holidays is prohibited.
• create piles of a maximum 3m x 3m x 2m size
• notify your neighbours prior to the day of burn
• place materials to be burnt in a position that allows for a four-metre clearance around and over the fire
• ensure all piles to be burnt are not in close proximity to other flammable materials including grass and logs
• burn one pile at a time, to ensure that you retain control of each burn
• have appropriate working fire control equipment on standby
• extinguish the fire immediately if smoke or odour is causing a nuisance on another person’s property
• stay within the direct vicinity of the immediate burn site if smoke or smoulder is coming off of the burn
• ensure the fire is completely extinguished on the completion of the burn.
  

You must not: Burn materials mixed into soil or permapine treated with copper arsenate, household rubbish, plastic or rubber.

Burning Permits in the City of Playford will only be issued outside of Fire Danger Season, as recognised by the Country Fire Service (CFS). To apply for a Burning Permit, fill out the online form (link found below) or download a PDF version to fill out on your computer or by printing and returning to Council. Please allow up to seven (7) business days for your permit to be processed.