A petroleum storage certificate is required if you store petrol at a petrol filling station.
The old licensing regime has been replaced with a Petroleum (Consolidation) Regulations 2014 certification scheme.
When applying for a petroleum storage certificate the following drawings are required:
These drawings form an integral part of the storage certificate and their reference number(s) must be included on the certificate.
Should you wish to renew the petroleum storage certificate for your site, please complete this application form for a petroleum storage certificate (pdf / 133 KB). Please include details of all tanks that are capable of storing petrol (this includes tanks that currently store diesel) and insert all details in the table showing all the tanks and their capacities on your site.
Please send us a cheque or postal order, made payable to North Yorkshire Council, along with your application form. Contact us for details.
When a significant change is made at the premises a new storage certificate will be required containing up-to-date drawings.
Any discrepancies should be made known to the Petroleum Enforcement Authority. You are also asked to indicate the period for which you would like to pay the fee, and to confirm the name of the person keeping petrol at the site.
| Petroleum | Fee per year (1 January to 31 December) |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding 2,500 litres | £48 |
| Exceeding 2,500 litres but not exceeding 50,000 litres | £65 |
| Exceeding 50,000 litres | £137 |
You can opt for one year to five years at the above costs per year.
The new regulations state 'The Petroleum Enforcement Authority must be satisfied that the containment system for petrol at the dispensing premises may reasonably be used to store petrol without creating an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of any person before granting a certificate.'
There is no longer a requirement to transfer a certificate when there is a change of site operator. The regulations place a duty in both the outgoing and incoming operator to notify the Petroleum Enforcement Authority when a change occurs. This must be notified to the Petroleum Enforcement Authority in writing at least 28 days before the change takes place.
We can carry out a file search of all our records and databases to check what was done to make the site safe once it was no longer used to store petrol. The fee for this is £60.
We need a written request with details of the information needed. This must be accompanied by a written consent from the owner of the land giving us permission to share the information.
You must notify us of any work to forecourts, tanks, pipework or other fittings, however minor, before work goes ahead.
You should provide method statements along with the contractor's details and the proposed date for work to be carried out. An inspector may need to discuss the work with you and may attend the site whilst the work is carried out.
If you intend to store petroleum in the tanks again in the future you can make them temporarily safe by filling them with water. However, this is very much a temporary measure and should not be used for more than six months.
If the tanks will not be used again there are several methods of making them safe:
For more information, or if you need help completing any of the registration forms, please contact us and we will be happy to help.