Warwickshire Direct
Licenses and permissions
Petroleum storage licence
To run a business 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 your local petroleum licensing authority.
Explosives storage licence
Warwickshire Trading Standards licence or register premises that store explosives (other than private storage for personal use).
Children in entertainment
A child performance licence must be obtained if a child under compulsory school leaving age performs in theatre, modelling, sport and in licensed premises.
Land and property availability
We are currently in the process of rationalising our property portfolio. During this time there will be some properties that will be available on the open market. Details of these properties will be made available here.
Child employment permit
All school age children who work part-time must be registered with us. It is the responsibility of the employer to register all school age children working for them, and to carry out a risk assessment.
Underage sales
Warwickshire Trading Standards Service supports the No ID No Sale! campaign which seeks to raise awareness of the minimum legal age for buying age-restricted products.
Street parties
Street parties and fetes are a traditional part of community life. They are a simple way for us to get to know our neighbours and meet members of our community.
Applying for planning permission
Planning applications for minerals or waste related development should be submitted to Warwickshire County Council for determination. Other types of planning application such as housing, industrial or commercial developments should be made to the District or Borough Council.
Planning appeals
Applicants who have submitted a planning application to the County Council have,under certain circumstances, a right of appeal against the council's decisions relating to their application.
Reporting a Potential Breach of Planning Control
If you think that a breach of planning control may be occurring or has occurred, you can let us know by contacting us.
Commenting on a planning application
The aim of these notes is to help you put forward your views on planning applications and to give you information and advice on how planning applications are decided.
Skip license
To put a builder's skip on a public road, you need a licence from the local authority.
Having your say at regulatory committee for planning
If you have commented on a planning application you can, as a member of the public speak at meetings of the Regulatory Committee during the consideration of the planning application that you feel affects you. This page explains how members of the public can communicate your views on a planning application to the people who will make the decision and should give you an idea of what to expect from the meeting itself.
Poison licence
Apply for a license to sell poisons.
