# Woodfire in woodlands
**URL:** https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/t/woodfire-in-woodlands/159
**Category:** Sauna Business Operators
**Tags:** safety
**Created:** [4 October 2026 06:26 UTC](https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/t/woodfire-in-woodlands/159 "2026-10-04T06:26:14Z")
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### Author:  [@Loops](https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/u/Loops)
#### Post date: [4 October 2026 06:26 UTC](https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/t/woodfire-in-woodlands/159/1 "2026-10-04T06:26:14Z")
Hi there,
I have got an amazing site that i’ve been offered in a woodlands on a golf course. I am worried about the fire risk with the flue being under a tree canopy - do you think i will have huge issues with getting this signed off?
Thanks
Laura
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### Author:  [@Yavor\_Panov](https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/u/Yavor_Panov)
#### Post date: [18 October 2026 23:57 UTC](https://discuss.britishsaunasociety.org.uk/t/woodfire-in-woodlands/159/2 "2026-10-18T23:57:05Z")
Hi Laura,
It’s not usually a deal-breaker, but plan for it from the start. There isn’t one single sign-off. There are four, and in England and Wales they look like this:
- **Your insurer.** This is usually the strictest. Tell them early: a wood-burner under trees is something they have to know about.
- **Fire risk assessment.** A commercial site needs one under the Fire Safety Order, and the flue will be the main item in it.
- **Building control.** A small cabin (under 30m², nobody sleeping in it, at least 1m from the boundary) is usually exempt from building regulations. Confirm with your council’s building control team anyway.
- **The trees.** If they have a Tree Preservation Order or sit in a conservation area, you need council consent before cutting back any branches.