Magherafelt District Council
50 Ballyronan Road
Magherafelt
BT45 6EN
t:028 7939 7979
Find out about licences - storage of petroleum
Petrol Storage Licence
| Licence summary | If you store petroleum you must be licensed by your local authority. Fees will apply to licences as listed below -In respect of licences to keep petroleum spirit: -Not exceeding 2,500 Litres (Up to 500 Gallons). £39.00 for each year of licence. You must comply with any conditions attached to a licence. Licences are not required for any petrol kept for private use or for sale that is not more than 570 millilitres per container or totals less than 15 litres. |
| Eligibility Criteria | No provision in legislation |
| Regulation Summary | |
| Application Evaluation Process | Inspection of the premises, payment of the fee and submission of all documents will take place before the application can be approved. An electrical certificate will also be required and plans of the proposed site layout must be sent for first time applications or if there has been a change to the site. |
| 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 it. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below. |
| Apply online | Apply for a licence to store petroleum Tell us about a change to your existing petrol storage licence |
| Contact Details | Building Control Services, Magherafelt District Council, Environmental Health Department, 50 Ballyronan Road, Magherafelt, BT45 6EN Tel: 028 79397979 Fax: 028 79397980 email: anne.boyle@magherafelt.gov.uk Telephone: 028 79397979 |
| Failed Application Redress | Please contact your Magherafelt District Council in the first instance. If an application is refused the applicant may request a certificate from the local authority detailing the grounds for refusal. Appeals may be made, in writing, within ten days of receipt of the certificate to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. |
| Licence Holder Redress | Please contact you the council in the first instance. If an application is granted but conditions are attached a licence holder may request a certificate from the local authority detailing the reasons for the conditions. Appeals may be made, in writing, within ten days of receipt of the certificate to the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland. |
| Consumer Complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre . |
| Other Redress | Please make contact with the Council should you have a complaint or query in relation to any matter concerning Petroleum Licensing. |
| Trade Associations | None |
