Name
Explosives and fireworks licence
Summary

Storing explosives

You should apply for a licence from us if you store less than 2000kg of explosives. This includes fireworks and small arms ammunition. If you store more than 2000kg of explosives you need to apply for a licence from the Health and Safety Executive. 

Manufacturing explosives

If you manufacture explosives you need to apply for a licence from the Health and Safety Executive. 

Health and Safety Executive

Legislation

The Explosives Regulations 2014

Fees

From 1 April 2024

New licence (no separation distance required)

Duration Fee
1 year £119
2 years £154
3 years £190
4 years £226
5 years £260

Renewal licence (no separation distance required)

Duration Fee
1 year £59
2 years £94
3 years £132
4 years £166
5 years £202

New licence (separation distance required)

Duration Fee
1 year £202
2 years £266
3 years £333
4 years £409
5 years £463

Renewal licence (separation distance required)

Duration Fee
1 year £94
2 years £161
3 years £226
4 years £291
5 years £357

Other fees

Type Fee
Variation on current licence (changing name/address of current licence, per variation £40
Other variation, per variation Reasonable cost of carrying out work
Transfer of licence or registration, per transfer £40
Replacement of licence or registration if lost, per replacement £40
Licence to supply fireworks all year round, per licence (1 year) £500

 

Application and guidance notes

Explosives storage licence application

Sell fireworks annually application

You will need to include the following with your application:

  • Application fee or payment confirmation where payment has been made via BACS or over the phone
  • Supplementary information sheet (if applicable) - see note 2 on the application form
  • Plan of the site - see notes 6 and 7 on the application form
  • Floor plan (if explosives are to be kept on the shop floor or in a building that is to be used for other purposes as well are storage of explosives) - see note 8 on the application form

You can either post or email the application form and supporting documents to us:

Register
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Complaints
Contact us in the first instance.
Contact details
  • Contact centre opening hours are Monday to Friday - 9am to 4.15pm
  • Telephone: 01432 261761
  • Address: Trading Standards Officer, Herefordshire Council Trading Standards, Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 0LE