outside the burning season
more than 10 hectares in a single burn
more than 0.5 hectares on a slope steeper than 45 degrees or on rocky or scree areas
in a way that exposes more than 0.5 hectares of bare soil (where no more than 2% is covered by plant material)
in a way that exposes bare soil that stretches for more than 25 metres along the banks of a watercourse (any channel with flowing water apart from pipes) and is more than 1 metre wide throughout
an area and leave soil smouldering for more than 48 hours
If you do not need a licence, you can only burn during the burning season.