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Notice: The Council Tax and Council Tax Recovery lines will be closed Wednesday 27th May 2026 due to Team training. Our phone lines will be open as normal on 28th May 2026

We are currently experiencing problems with our phone lines. 

We are trying to resolve this issue as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience. 

 

Dangerous substances Licence fees and charges

Petroleum storage

  • Less than 2,500 litres (550 gallons)        £48.00
  • Between 2,500 litres (550 gallons) and 50,000 litres (11,000 gallons)        £65.00
  • More than 50,000 litres (11,000 gallons)        £137.00
  • Transfer of Licence        £0.00

These fees apply to licences and registrations granted by HSE at mines and in harbour areas:

Explosives

  • Initial licence to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 1-year duration - 119.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 2-year duration - 154.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 3-year duration - 190.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 4-year duration - 226.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 5-year duration - 260.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (separation distance required) - 1-year duration - 202.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (separation distance required) - 2-year duration - 266.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (separation distance required) - 3-year duration - 333.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (separation distance required) - 4-year duration - 409.00 Per licence
  • Initial licence to store explosives (separation distance required) - 5-year duration - 463.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 1-year duration - 59.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 2-year duration - 94.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 3-year duration - 132.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 4-year duration - 166.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (no separation distance required) - 5-year duration - 202.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (separation distance required) - 1-year duration - 94.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (separation distance required) - 2-year duration - 161.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (separation distance required) - 3-year duration - 226.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (separation distance required) - 4-year duration - 291.00 Per licence
  • Licence renewal to store explosives (separation distance required) - 5-year duration - 357.00 Per licence
  • Variation on current licence (changing name/address of current licence) - 40.00 Per variation 
  • Other variation - Reasonable cost of carrying out work Per variation
  • Transfer of licence or registration - 40.00 Per transfer
  • Replacement of licence or registration if lost - 40.00 Per replacement
  • Licence to supply fireworks all year round - 500.00 Per licence (1 year)

 

Poisons

  • Initial registration        --
  • Re-registration        --
  • Change in details of registration        --

 

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