Solid Fuel Burners

The Solid Fuel Burner Database

The purpose of the Canterbury Air Regional Plan is to improve air quality in our region. To help achieve this, we are encouraging cleaner forms of heating in Clean Air Zones.

Check here for the rules relating to home heating where you live. Open fires and older style burners can no longer be used in some areas. Low emission burners are also being phased out in some areas and can no longer be used be used from 15-20 years after installation.

A small number of pellet burners have been issued with a resource consent, and can be operated it until this consent expires. If you are unsure if this is applies to you, or want to find out more, please call us on 0800 324 636.

Want to know more?

• What are the home heating measures?
• What financial assistance is available?
• Which burners are authorised?
• What are the home heating rules in my Clean Air Zone?

Trouble finding your address

If your address search fails to come up with any results, grab a copy of your rates demand from your local council and find the Legal Description of your property. Type the 'Legal Description' into the address search box instead of your postal address to search the Solid Burner Register.

Other options to try.

• If your address format is not just a number, (for example 10 Flat 1 Random Street) try using the other possible options like 10a 10/1.
• Alternatively try searching using just the street number, for example 10 Random Street.

Why is this happening?

Unfortunately there is no addressing standard in New Zealand that is linked directly to land parcels and valuations of those land parcels. These records are held under different separate databases and local authorities. We strive to maintain the best match possible, but this match is not 100% of all parcels / addresses in Canterbury.