Short answer no I doubt it, Most of the things in my life would fail to meet modern rules and regulations but I was born when people took responsibility for there own actions so that's how I still live, apparently you can even get a certificate from your chimney sweep to say he,s brushed it properly, but a set of brush,s were cheaper, so I sweep it myself, it's been sat like that for 10/15 years or more and gets roasted every winter so I think it will be ok, the oak it's sat on is over 100 years old and is more like concrete than wood, done 2 chains just cutting it up, but like I said, I don't