How to register explosives

Application for a Explosives certificate

The Control of Explosives Regulations 1991 (COER) require a person who acquires or keeps explosives to hold an explosives certificate issued by the Police.

There are two types of COER Explosives licences:

COER 1

You will need to complete Explosives Form COER/1 if you are a company, corporate body, applying to Cheshire Constabulary for the grant of an explosives certificate, or the renewal of an existing certificate.

Use for: Do not use for:
Any application for the grant or renewal of a certificate by individuals (or a corporate body) except those in the right hand column. Grant application by an individual for their own use of Black powder in firearms or shotguns.
   
  Grant application by an individual for their own use of Black powder in relation to re-enactment.(cannon crew etc)
   
  Any renewal of the above situations in this column.
   
  Any type of Visitor(s) application.

COER 1A

You will need to complete Explosives Form COER/1A if you are an individual, to apply to Cheshire Constabulary for the grant of an explosives certificate, or the renewal of an existing certificate.

Use for: Do not use for:
Grant applications by an individual for their own use of Black powder in firearms or shotguns. Any type of Visitor(s) application.
   
Grant applications for an individual's own use in relation to re-enactment. Any application that is not for the purpose specified in the left hand column.
   
Renewal of a certificate that is not to be co-terminal with their application to renew a firearm or shotgun certificate.  
   
Renewal of a certificate where the applicant wishes to change from acquire only to acquire and keep or vice versa.  
   
Renewal where the applicant is now applying for or has a registration/licence under MSER.  

Submitting your application

All forms and photographs, duly signed should be forwarded to:

Cheshire Constabulary
Firearms Licensing Department
Clemonds Hey
Oakmere Road
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 2UA

More information

For more information download our Firearms Licensing Information Booklet or contact us on the following:

Telephone: 01606 362084

Fax: 01606 362127

E-mail: hq.firearms.licensing@cheshire.pnn.police.uk