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Key contacts

Trading standards (business)
Essex County Council
New Dukes Way Office
2 Beaufort Road
Dukes Park Industrial Estate
Chelmsford, CM2 6PS

Telephone: 0845 603 7626

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Explosives and fireworks storage

From this page you can apply for a licence to store explosives.
 
These explosives can include fireworks and shotgun cartridges.
 
To obtain a licence you will need to meet the requirements set out in our guidance notes. It is most important for you to read this guidance as it will provide you with essential information such as:
 
  • Who needs to be registered
  • How and where explosives must be stored and displayed
  • The amount that can be stored
  • The requirements for floor plans
N.B If you are required to supply a floor plan please email us at ESHBSNewDukesWay@essex.gov.uk
 
It is a criminal offence to keep fireworks on premises which have not been registered. Please contact us for an application form to apply for a registration/licence.
 
Please note that details of your licence or registration application will be shared with Essex County Fire and Rescue. The relevant District or Borough Council Planning Team will also be provided with your details and you may wish to discuss your proposal with them prior to submitting your application.
 
Important notes
It is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of, and comply with the regulations on the manufacture and storage of explosives. The licensing authority will not normally visit your premises before granting a registration. The authority may prohibit storage of explosives at the site if it believes the site is unsafe. It may also take enforcement action if you are not storing safely.
 
If you are planning to sell fireworks outside the following periods of the year, you will also need a £500 selling licence under the Fireworks Regulations 2004 in addition to a storage registration or licence:
 
  • 15 October to 10 November
  • 26 December to 31 December
  • On the day of the Chinese New Year and the three days immediately preceding it
  • On the day of Diwali and the three days immediately preceding it 

Charges

  • Registration new application £105
  • Registration renewal £52
  • Storage licence new application £178
  • Storage licence renewal £83
  • Annual licence £500 

Timescales

Registrations are issued within three working days of receipt. Storage licences will be issued after a site visit. 

Contact details

Essex Trading Standards
2 Beaufort Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6PS
 
Tel: 0845 603 7626
 

Feedback

If you are unhappy with any aspect of the service you receive, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
 

How to apply

You can download the application form and post it with a cheque for the appropriate amount made out to Essex County Council.
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