Go to navigation

Petroleum storage

Petroleum licence

Licence summary

The storage of petrol and petrol-based substances is strictly controlled for safety reasons. To run a business in Medway where petrol is stored for dispensing directly into the fuel tank of an internal combustion engine or where large amounts of petrol are stored for private use, you need a licence from Medway Council. You will need to pay a fee and conditions may be attached to the licence.

Regulation summary

Petroleum storage is licensed under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928 and Petroleum (Transfer of Licenses) Act 1936.

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that the council must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the council within the 30-day target period for new applications or the 20-day period for renewals, please contact it. You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or by using the contact details below.

Apply online

Failed application redress

Please contact the council in the first instance, using the details below. Anyone who is refused a licence can appeal to the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Licence holder redress

Please contact the council in the first instance, using the details below.

Consumer complaint

If you are a customer of a petrol station or a similar establishment, you should first contact the operator, preferably in writing. If that does not work and if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct  will give you advice. From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.

Other redress

If there are problems such as noise or pollution or if one licence holder complains about another, please use the contact details below.

Trade associations

 

For more information contact Trading Standards by telephone: 01634 333555 or by email: customer.first@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Trading Standards, Civic Centre, Stood, Kent ME2 4AU

Send this page to a friend: Send

Send a link to the Petroleum storage page to a friend

  4. Please answer the question below to ensure your form gets through safely to Medway Council. It is to verify that you are a real person and not an automated internet spam programme.