Trading Standards fees and charges

15 April 2025

Licence fees and charges for licences such as fireworks storage, petroleum storage and measuring, weighbridge operator test, weighing instruments and other services are listed below.

Fireworks storage licences fees

No separation distance

Licence fees for storage of explosives with no separation distance, or a 0 metres separation distance is prescribed are listed below:

Fees for storage of explosives
LicenceFee
One year licence to store explosives £111
Two year licence to store explosives £144
Three year licence to store explosives £177
Four year licence to store explosives £211
Five year licence to store explosives £243
Renewal of a one year licence to store explosives £55
Renewal of a two year licence to store explosives £88
Renewal of a three year licence to store explosives £123
Renewal of a four year licence to store explosives £155
Renewal of a five year licence to store explosives £189
Transfer, replacement or amendment of licence to store explosives £37

Minimum separation distance

Licence fees for storage of explosives with a minimum separation distance of greater than 0 metres is prescribed are listed below:

Fees for storage of explosives
LicenceFee
One year licence to store explosives £189
Two year licence to store explosives £248
Three year licence to store explosives £311
Four year licence to store explosives £382
Five year licence to store explosives £432
Renewal of a one year licence to store explosives £88
Renewal of a two year licence to store explosives £150
Renewal of a three year licence to store explosives £211
Renewal of a four year licence to store explosives £272
Renewal of a five year licence to store explosives £333
Transfer, replacement or amendment of licence to store explosives £37
Petroleum fees

Petroleum fees, measuring instruments and other services are listed below:

Fees for petroleum
ItemFee
Petroleum certificate to keep petrol in a quantity not exceeding 2,500 litres – annual fee £46
Petroleum certificate to keep petrol in quantities exceeding 2,500 litres, but not exceeding 50,000 litres – annual fee £62
Petroleum certificate to keep petrol in quantities exceeding 50,000 litres – annual fee £131
Petroleum – other services such as site searches, environmental requests, document searches £67.48 per hour
Petroleum measuring instruments - first nozzle tested per site £118.87
Petroleum measuring instruments - additional nozzles tested per site £73.60 each
Weighing instruments fees

Fees for weighbridge operator tests and weighing instruments are listed below:

Fees for weighbridges and weighing instruments
ItemFee
Weighbridge operator test £64
Weighing instruments – non-European Commission (EC) up to one tonne £63.91
Weighing instruments – non-EC over one tonne, but not more than 10 tonne £103.35
Weighing instruments – non-EC more than 10 tonne £216.26
Weighing instruments – EC Automatic Weighing Instruments (NAWI) up to one tonne £106.50
Weighing instruments – EC NAWI over one tonne, but not more than 10 tonne £172.05
Weighing instruments – EC NAWI more than 10 tonne £360.45
All metrology – supplying a certificate containing results of errors £40.38

Contact Information

Trading Standards Service
Telephone: 0808 164 6000 for consumer advice
Telephone: 01563 576790 for business advice
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