Fees

Fees Payable for Licensing of Explosives Stores under the Explosives Regulations 2014

Applicable from 6 April 2021

Fees Payable for Licensing of Explosives Stores
Type of store Purpose of application Fee
Licensed Grant of licence to store up to 2,000 kg of explosives  
a) one year £189
b) two years £248
c) three years £311
d) four years £382
e) five years £432
f) Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis,
minimum length 3 months
£47.25
Renewal of a Licence  
a) one year £88
b) two years £150
c) three years £211
d) four years £272
e) five years £333
f) Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis,
minimum length 3 months
£22
Zero separation distance Grant  
a) one year £111
b) two years £144
c) three years £177
d) four years £211
e) five years £243
f) Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis,
minimum length 3 months
£27.75
Renewal  
a) one year £55
b) two years £88
c) three years £123
d) four years £155
e) five years £189
f) Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis,
minimum length 3 months
£13.75
  Varying a Licence  
a) Varying name of licensee or address of site £37
b) Any other variation: The reasonable cost to the licensing authority of having the work carried out – to be agreed before commencement
  Transfer of licence £37
Replacement of lost document £37

Certificates for the acquisition and keeping of explosives under the Explosives Regulations 2014

Certificates for the acquisition and keeping of explosives
Type of store Purpose of application Fee
Licensed Site has a licence for no more than 2,000kg (other than black powder)
Grant  
For 1 year £144
For 2 years £177
For 3 years £211
For 4 years £243
For 5 years £277
Renewal  
For 1 year £138
For 2 years £166
For 3 years £194
For 4 years £222
For 5 years £248
  Site has a licence for more than 2,000kg (other than black powder)
Grant
For 1 year £194
For 2 years £233
For 3 years £272
For 4 years £311
For 5 years £350
Renewal
For 1 year £171
For 2 years £205
For 3 years £238
For 4 years £272
For 5 years £305
Zero separation distance store Site has a zero separation distance store (other than black powder)
Grant  
For 1 year £133
For 2 years £166
For 3 years £200
For 4 years £233
For 5 years £267
Renewal  
For 1 year £117
For 2 years £138
For 3 years £160
For 4 years £184
For 5 years £205
  Prohibited person check on each additional person other than the applicant £5
Replacement of lost certificate £37

Certificate for the acquisition and keeping of black powder only under the Explosives Regulations 2014

Acquire and keep black powder at a site holding a licence or zero separation distance store where the applicant is at the same time applying for RFD, firearm or shotgun Grant £26
Renewal £16
Acquire and keep black powder at a site holding alicence or zero separation distance store where the application is not at the same time apply for RFD, firearm or shotgun Grant £47
Renewal £19
Replacement of lost certificate £10
Grant or Renewal of a certificate to acquire and keep black powder only in circumstances other than those listed above (other legal place of keeping) Free

 

Fees payable for Acquire Only Explosives Certificates under the Explosives Regulations 2014 as at March 2021

 

Fees payable for Acquire Only Explosives Certificates under the

Explosives Regulations 2014 as at March 2021

Type of explosive

Purpose of application

Fee

Black powder

Acquisition only, up to a maximum of 15kg

Grant

Free

Renewal

Free

Black powder

Acquisition only of more than 15kg of black powder when an

application is being made at the same time for an RFD, firearm

or shot gun certificate under the Firearms Acts

Grant

£26

Renewal

£16

Replacement of lost certificate

£10

Prohibited person check on each additional person other than the applicant

£5

Black powder

Acquisition only of more than 15kg of black powder when an

application is not being made at the same time for an RFD,

firearm or shot gun certificate under the Firearms Acts

Grant

£47

Renewal

£19

Replacement of lost certificate

£10

Prohibited person check on each person other than the applicant

£5

Other explosives

Acquisition of no more than 15kg

Free

Prohibited person check on each person other than the applicant

£5

Other explosives

Acquisition of more than 15kg

Grant

For 1 year

£133

For 2 years

£166

For 3 years

£200

For 4 years

£233

For 5 years

£267

Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis, including less than 1 year 

 

A minimum period of 3 months is allowable

£33.25

Replacement of lost certificate

£37

Prohibited person check on each person other than the applicant

£5

Other explosives

Acquisition of more than 15kg

Renewal

For 1 year

£117

For 2 years

£138

For 3 years

£160

For 4 years

£184

For 5 years

£205

Incomplete years will be charged on a proportional basis, including less than 1 year

 

A minimum period of 3 months is allowable

£33.25

Replacement of lost certificate

£37

Prohibited person check on each person other than the applicant

£5



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