Fees

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

Please Note - Cash, Cheques and Postal Orders cannot be accepted.

Payment Options are as follows:-

Pay via our secure online application process for Firearm and Shotgun Applications.
Pay by Debit or Credit card – Once we receive your application and it gets as far as the payment stage we will then contact you via the phone number(s) provided to take the payment over the phone.

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
Other explosives	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

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

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

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

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

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