Open-fire facility

Fire pit placement rules on a plot

Spain · Auxiliary · usually lightweight

An open fire pit is the most restricted: lighting fire on forest land is prohibited, a barbecue within 50 m of forest land requires prior notice (Madrid), and several regions ban all outdoor fire in summer — often unfeasible on a small plot.

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Placement rules

A true open fire often needs much more space than a small private plot can provide.

Fire safety

Fire-safety distances between buildings and open-fire rules.

Fire gap between houses

Fire on/near forest land Prohibited on forest land; barbecue within 50 m needs prior notice (Madrid); check your region Madrid: fire on forest land prohibited; barbecue within 50 m of forest needs prior notice; high-risk season 15 Jun–30 Sep

Other conditions

Runoff, shading and other local-code conditions.

Summer ban (high-risk season) Total ban on fire incl. barbecue in forest zones, e.g. 1 Jun–15 Oct (Andalusia) Andalusia: total ban on outdoor fire/barbecue in forest zones 1 Jun–15 Oct

Important limitation

The catalog is a planning aid, not a legal opinion. Before construction, check the land plot category, local land-use and development rules, easements, utility protection zones and neighbour buildings.

Sources

The editor will use the same source-backed passport for short in-canvas hints.