Local land searches provide key information from the council that could affect a property's use, value or future sale. This information may include:
- planning decisions
- highway adoption and road schemes
- conservation and tree preservation orders
- official notices
- building regulation matters
If you're planning to buy a property, check whether any legal restrictions or development proposals affect it.
This information may impact what you can do with the property, such as extending or altering it. It can also influence its value and how easy it will be to sell in future - even many years down the line.
What you can request a search for
You can request an official search for:
- one or more full search products such as LLC1, CON29R, CON29O
- specific individual questions from within those search forms
For building control, use our Building Control Search.
If you are a personal search agent, you can request an extract of the Local Land Charges Register. Request a personal search
Local land charges fees and payments
The products and fees are in the table.
VAT applies to all searches except the local land charges register (LLC1).
| Search product | Fee including VAT |
|---|---|
| Full official search - LLC1 and CON29R | £207 |
| LLC1 only (local land charges register) | £44 plus £12 for each additional parcel of land (VAT not applicable) |
| CON29R only (standard enquiries) | £162 plus £32 for each additional parcel of land |
| All questions in CON29O | £149 |
| Individual questions in CON29R and CON29O | £21 |
| Enquirer's own questions (questions that need extensive research or a site visit will have different fees. Check before requesting the search) | £37 per question plus £13 for each additional parcel of land |
Request a search
You can request a land charge search online.
You'll need a valid postal address and site plan.
It can help to provide the floor number if the property is in a larger multi-storey development. We cannot process a search that only includes a developer plot number.
We no longer accept postal applications for land searches.
On average, a search request takes 10 to 15 working days to process and complete.
How to pay
You can pay by BACS or online with your credit or debit card.
We no longer accept payments by phone or cheques.
We cannot offer a refunds once the search has been received and accepted by the requestor.
About each search product
The main search products are:
LLC1
This is a search of the local land charges register, covering information such as:
- planning charges
- listed buildings
- local financial charges
CON29R
The CON29R is a form of standard enquiries that asks about a property. This search covers regular questions such as:
- road proposals
- proposed enforcement action
- compulsory purchase orders
- and other types of notices under the Planning, Highways and Public Health Act
CON29O (questions 4 to 22)
The CON29O contains other optional, less requested information, such as:
- highway information
- planning information
- environmental information
- common land
- gas pipelines
- definitive footpaths
Fees for individual CON29R and CON29O questions
Questions are £21 each, except question 8 about pipelines, which is free.
Highway search
A specialised highway search can be done to provide:
- an adopted road plan
- a series of additional highway related checks against a site