Petroleum Licensing
The keeping of petrol must be authorized by a licence and must accord with any conditions attached with the licence. It is the responsibility of the Building Control Department to ensure that all filling stations and private storage sites are licensed.
If a developer is constructing a new site an application to the Council must be made before any work on site is started. The application should be accompanied by a site plan (approx 1:100), showing the locations of tanks, pipe work, metering pumps, dispensers, drainage systems, buildings and other structures.
Work should not be started until the Building Control department has agreed the proposed arrangements in writing.
Application for a licence must be sought annually and is valid from April to March. The application form must be accompanied with the appropriate fee and an electrical certificate from a NICEIC approved electrical contractor.
Building Control Officers will visit the filling stations/sites with a view to deciding whether or not the first grant or subsequent renewal of a license is appropriate and what conditions should be attached to that licence.
Rates Of Fees Payable
-In respect of licences to keep petroleum spirit:
-Not exceeding 2,500 Litres (Up to 500 Gallons). £35.00 for each year of licence.
-Exceeding 2,500 Litres, but not exceeding 50,000 Litres (From 550 Gallons -11,000 Gallons). £50.00 for each year of licence.
-Exceeding 50,000 Litres. (Over 11,000 Gallons). £99.00 for each year of licence.
-Transfer of petroleum spirit licence under Section 1(4) of Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act (NI) 1937. £7.05
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