diff --git a/app/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb b/app/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb
index b460ca464..642ec7f93 100644
--- a/app/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
         <% end %>
     </div>
 </div>
-<div class="govuk-button-group">
-  <%= govuk_button_to "Save and return to locations", scheme_location_confirm_path(@scheme, @location, route: params[:route]), method: :patch %>
-  <%= govuk_button_link_to "Cancel", scheme_locations_path(@scheme), secondary: true %>
-</div>
+
+<% if LocationPolicy.new(current_user, Location).create? %>
+  <div class="govuk-button-group">
+    <%= govuk_button_to "Save and return to locations", scheme_location_confirm_path(@scheme, @location, route: params[:route]), method: :patch %>
+    <%= govuk_button_link_to "Cancel", scheme_locations_path(@scheme), secondary: true %>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/spec/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb_spec.rb b/spec/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db0296027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/views/locations/check_answers.html.erb_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe "locations/check_answers.html.erb" do
+  context "when a data provider" do
+    let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+    let(:scheme) do
+      instance_double(
+        Scheme,
+        owning_organisation: user.organisation,
+        id: 1,
+        service_name: "some name",
+        id_to_display: "S1",
+        sensitive: false,
+        scheme_type: "some type",
+        registered_under_care_act: false,
+        arrangement_type: "some other type",
+        primary_client_group: false,
+        has_other_client_group: false,
+        secondary_client_group: false,
+        support_type: "some support type",
+        intended_stay: "some intended stay",
+        available_from: 1.week.ago,
+        scheme_deactivation_periods: [],
+        status: :active,
+      )
+    end
+
+    let(:location) do
+      instance_double(
+        Location,
+        name: "some location",
+        postcode: "EC1N 2TD",
+        linked_local_authorities: [],
+        units: "",
+        type_of_unit: "",
+        mobility_type: "",
+        available_from: 1.week.ago,
+        location_deactivation_periods: [],
+        status: :active,
+        active?: true,
+        scheme:,
+        startdate: 1.day.ago,
+      )
+    end
+
+    it "does not see create submission button" do
+      assign(:scheme, scheme)
+      assign(:location, location)
+
+      allow(view).to receive(:current_user).and_return(user)
+
+      render
+
+      expect(rendered).not_to have_content("Save and return to locations")
+    end
+  end
+end