Apply for a petroleum storage certificate

What a petroleum storage certificate is

Under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014, to store petroleum, you must apply for a petroleum storage certificate.

You'll need to apply through Trading Standards as we are the Petroleum Enforcement Authority in Brighton & Hove. We're responsible for ensuring safety at sites where petrol is delivered, stored and dispensed. 

To approve a petroleum storage certificate, our team must be satisfied with the storage of petroleum at your site and that precautions have been taken to minimise the risks presented by any storage of petroleum. 

Before you apply

Before you apply, read safety guidance from The Health and Safety Executive for:

• storing petrol
• operators of or employees at a petrol filling station
• storing petrol at home, or at a club/association or similar premises
• workplaces which store but don’t dispense petrol

How much it costs

The fees for explosives are set nationally.

You can view the fees on the following websites:

• The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 
• The Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees (Amendment) Regulations 2024

How to apply

To apply for or renew a petroleum storage certificate, send an email to our Trading Standards Team to ask for an application form.