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Petroleum licences

Petroleum licence Some Fire & Rescue Services are able to process applications for the storage and dispensing of petrol and LNG (liquid methane). Please note that a fee will be charged for the issue of a petroleum licence.

You can request or renew your petroleum licence here.
If you wish to store petroleum spirit or LNG (liquid methane), and/or you sell this to the public, you will require a petroleum licence.

Currently, the following Fire & Rescue Services will be able to process your application:
  • Avon
  • Cornwall
  • County Durham & Darlington
  • Cumbria
  • East Sussex
  • Greater Manchester
  • Hertfordshire
  • Isle of Wight
  • Lincolnshire
  • London
  • Merseyside
  • Norfolk
  • Northamptonshire
  • Northumberland
  • Oxfordshire
  • Somerset
  • South Yorkshire
  • Tyne & Wear
  • West Yorkshire.

You can request or renew your petroleum licence here.

Applications in all other areas should be made via the appropriate authority - remember the licence is based upon where the goods will be stored, not where the licence holder resides.

Please note that a fee will be charged for the issue of a petroleum licence. These are subject to change but are currently:

Not exceeding 2500 Litres - £38
Exceeding 2500 litres not exceeding 50000 litres - £53
Exceeding 50000 Litres - £108.
Licence transfer - £8


Should you require any clarification on this licensing procedure, please contact your local Fire & Rescue Service.