Doncaster Council

Licence - Petroleum and LPG, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Petrol Storage and Filling Stations)

Petrol is a highly flammable liquid and gives off flammable vapour even at very low temperatures. When this vapour is mixed with air in proportions between 1% and 8% a risk of fire or explosion exists. Petrol vapour is heavier than air and does not disperse easily in still conditions. It tends to sink to the lowest possible level of its surroundings and may accumulate in tanks, cavities, drains, pits or other depressions.

If you require advice or wish to make enquiries concerning licences for Petroleum or Explosives registration, please contact your nearest District Fire Safety Office:

Doncaster: 
Doncaster Fire Station, Leicester Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6AZ.
Tel: 0114 2532803

Sheffield: 
197 Eyre Street, Sheffield, S1 3FG.
Tel:  0114 2727202

Barnsley: 
Barnsley Fire Station, Broadway, Barnsley, S70 6RA.
Tel: 01226 282222

Rotherham: 
Brampton Bierlow Fire Station, Knollbeck Lane, Brampton Bierlow, Barnsley, S73 0TX.
Tel: 0114 2532825


For matters concerning fire safety legislation and policy contact Technical Fire Safety Central Support at:

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG
Tel:  0114 2727202

Flammable atmospheres may also exist where clothing or other absorbent material or substances are contaminated with petrol. Petrol vapour can have acute or chronic effects if inhaled and therefore should be considered in the assessment required under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999 (COSHH).

The petroleum licensing authority is South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service who are responsible for ensuring safety at sites where petrol is delivered, stored and dispensed.

You can apply for a Petroleum licence here: 

•  Petroleum Licence  

You can apply for a LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) licence here: 

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas  

You can apply to transfer an existing licence here:- 

• Transfer of Petroleum Licence

Petroleum

The keeping of petrol must be in accordance with conditions attached to a licence issued under the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928. When an Inspector appointed by the licensing authority visits a petrol filling station the aim is to ensure the observance, maintenance and, where necessary, the improvement of safety standards.

Petroleum licences – the Petroleum (Consolidation) Act 1928, as amended by Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR), requires that anyone operating a petrol filling station should have a licence issued by their local Petroleum Licensing Authority. The licence is renewed at regular intervals, currently annually. The requirement applies both to retail and non-retail filling stations ie those that dispense petrol to the general public and those which only dispense petrol into their own vehicles. Petrol filling stations are defined as sites that dispense petrol into vehicles, boats or aircraft by electrical or mechanical means.

The licences have conditions relating to safe storage, dispensing, maintenance, record-keeping etc. The requirements of DSEAR also apply.

Prior to the introduction of DSEAR, anyone storing significant amounts of petrol required a licence. However the requirement now applies only to operators of petrol filling stations and certain non-workplace situations.

The petroleum licensing authority contact address is:

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
197 Eyre Street
Sheffield
S1 3FG

Tel: 0114 2727202   

This service is provided by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and not Doncaster Council.