Licences and permits

The permissions a business needs before it can trade, each one tied to the law that creates it and to the body that issues it. We point at GOV.UK for fees and forms, and never copy them.

12 of 426 licences in Northern Ireland for Retail: manufacturing and wholesale

Choose from all 48 activities

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Cooling tower notification

Cooling tower notification for commercial site owners

Your council · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Building and construction · Chemicals and petroleum · Property and real estate +1 more

H

Hazardous waste movement notice (Northern Ireland)

You need to pre-notify the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) 72 hours in advance if you want to move hazardous waste

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Any trade

Holiday resort exemption from Sunday trading (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to get an exemption from Sunday Trading laws in Northern Ireland

Your council · Northern Ireland

Retail: manufacturing and wholesale · Street trading and markets · Tourist accommodation, including hotels and campsites

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International road freight operators licence (Northern Ireland)

You need a licence to carry goods (by vehicle) for payment on international journeys

Your council · Northern Ireland

Animal products: manufacturing and wholesale · Retail: manufacturing and wholesale · Transport and logistics, including aviation

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Licence to possess or sell drug precursor chemicals

You need a licence from the Home Office to possess or sell drug precursor chemicals

Home Office · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Biomedical science · Healthcare · Pharmaceuticals and medicinal products +1 more

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Non-domestic energy assessor accreditation (Northern Ireland)

You must be part of an accreditation scheme to operate as a non-domestic energy assessor in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Driving and motor vehicles · Energy, gas and electricity · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

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Pollution data reporting (Northern Ireland)

You need to report your business's annual pollution releases in Northern Ireland if it's regulated by a Part A pollution prevention and control permit

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

Pollution prevention and control permit Part A and B (Northern Ireland)

If you carry out activities listed in Schedule 1 of the Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 you need a …

Northern Ireland Executive · Northern Ireland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

Pollution Prevention and Control Permit Part C (Northern Ireland)

You need a Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) permit if you operate a plant or installation that emits pollutants to air in Northern Ireland

Your council · Northern Ireland

Cleaning · Environment greenhouse gas and pollution prevention · Materials, metal and mining +1 more

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Street trading licence (Northern Ireland)

You may need to get a licence to trade in the street in Northern Ireland - restrictions, fines, penalties

Your council · Northern Ireland

Retail: manufacturing and wholesale · Street trading and markets

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Weighbridge operator's certificate (Northern Ireland)

You need a certificate of competence to operate a public weighbridge for which a charge is made in Northern Ireland

Your council · Northern Ireland

Any trade

Wool Marketing Board registration

You need to register with the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) if you produce wool with 4 or more sheep

DEFRA · England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Agriculture: animals · Animal products: manufacturing and wholesale · Retail: manufacturing and wholesale

We have not yet mapped an enabling instrument for 2 licences on this list. That is a gap in our graph, not a statement about the law, and those pages say so rather than guessing.

Checking approvals more broadly?

A licence is one of several things you may need before your first day of trading. The pre-trading quick check walks the registrations, insurances and approvals alongside it.

Run the pre-trading quick check

Not sure which of these apply to you?

Our guides on finding a licence and dealing with your local council walk through the questions that decide it.

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