Petroleum Spirit Storage Licence
If you dispense or store petroleum in quantities greater than 275 litres you must apply for a licence with the home authority.
Licence summary
If you dispense or store petroleum in quantities greater than 275 litres you must apply for a licence with the home authority.
Petroleum means any product of crude petroleum which has a flashpoint below 21°C. This includes petrol, benzene, pentane and any mixture which contains these products and has a flashpoint below 21°C. This does not include white spirit, paraffin, diesel oil or fuel oils.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant who stores more than 275 litres of petroleum liquid in dispensable tanks.
Regulation Summary
Petroleum storage is licensed under the Petroleum (Regulation) Acts 1928 and 1936:
www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1928/cukpga_19280032_en_1|
www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1936/cukpga_19360027_en_1|
Application Evaluation Process
Fees will be payable for applications and conditions may be attached.
The following criteria will be considered when the application is being evaluated: That the storage site is compliant to the current regulations set out by the licensing authority and those set out under:
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Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928
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Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc) Regulations 1929
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Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act 1936
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Petroleum (Liquid Methane) Order 1957
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Public Health Act 1961 (Section 73 only)
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Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982
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Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 (Regulation 20 only)
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Dangerous Substances & Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR)
Will Tacit Consent Apply?
No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact them. You can do this online if you applied through the
UK Welcomes service| or by using the contact details below.
Apply online
Please note that this facility will be available shortly. When this is available, you will be able to do the following...
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Apply for a licence to store petroleum
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Tell us about a change to your existing petroleum licence
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Apply to transfer your existing petroleum licence.
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Apply to renew a petroleum storage licence
Failed Application Redress
Please contact the council in the first instance, using the details below. Anyone who is refused a licence can appeal to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.
Licence Holder Redress
Please contact the council in the first instance, using the details below.
Consumer Complaint
If you are a customer of a petrol station or a similar establishment, you should first contact the operator, preferably in writing. If that does not work and if you are located in the UK, visit
www.adviceguide.org.uk| or call the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 08454 04 05 06. From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre (
www.ukecc.net|).
Other Redress
If there are problems such as noise or pollution or if one licence holder complains about another, please use the contact details below.
Trade Associations
Contact Details
The Petroleum Team, Public Protection, Trading Standards, Staffordshire County Council, Wedgwood Building, Block A, Tipping Street, Stafford, ST16 2DH
Tel: 01785 27 7827
Minicom: 01785 854156
Email: tony.pugh@staffordshire.gov.uk|
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