Approved food premises

Approval summary

To operate a business within the borough of High Peak that manufactures or processes meat, meat products including minced meat, fish or fishery products including shellfish, milk, dairy products and collagen your premises must be approved by High Peak Borough Council.

Examples of types of premises that are required to be approved by local authorities are stand alone (ie not attached to a slaughter house, cutting plant or game handling establishment):

• Meat processing plants
• Meat preparation plants
• Minced meat processing operations and mechanically separated meat processing plants
• Cold stores

Eligibility criteria

No provision in legislation.

Regulation summary

A summary of the regulation relating to this licence

Fees 

Not applicable.

Application evaluation process 

No provision in legislation.

Will tacit consent apply?

Yes. This means that you will be able to act as though your application is granted if you have not heard from High Peak Borough Council by the end of the target completion period.

Apply online

• Apply for approved food premises

If you prefer not to apply online, download the application form at the end of this page.  Complete and post to High Peak Borough Council.

Failed approval redress 

Please contact High Peak Borough Council in the first instance.

Applicant redress 

Please contact High Peak Borough Council in the first instance.

Consumer complaint 

We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you - preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Citizens Advice will give you advice. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre

Other Redress

Eg. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another. Please contact High Peak Borough Council in the first instance.

Trade Associations 

• National Association of Catering Butchers (NACB)