West Lancashire Borough Council Homepage
Search bar loading

Land charges and local searches

What are Land Charges?

Land Charges are any restrictions or legal obligations placed on a building or plot of land. Land Charge Searches form part of the conveyancing process when buying and selling a property and are designed to ensure that people buying properties are fully informed about any limitations or requirements.

A Full Land Search is in two parts:
  • LLC1 deals with all the registerable charges, for example tree preservation orders, improvement grants, listed buildings and planning agreements.
  • CON29 deals with issues such as road schemes, the planning history of the property and environmental matters.

The land search is normally submitted by the purchaser's solicitor. However, we also accept searches via the National Land Information Service (NLIS) hub. For more information about this service visit the National Land Information Service (external link) website.

Personal Search

A personal inspection of the Local Land Charges Register can be carried out by anyone . You may undertake a Personal Search by visiting the Council Offices between the hours of 10.00am-12.00pm and 2.00pm-4.00pm, 24 hours notice is required for an appointment. Please note a personal search does not provide all the information given in a full (LLC1 & CON29) search.

Fees

  • Full Search (CON29 & LLC1): £75
  • Short Search (LLC1 only): £18
  • CON29 R: £57 - these questions are also available individually. Please download the charges document (Adobe PDF format, 30kb) for more information. Questions can be submitted and returned electronically, contact us for more details.  
  • The Council may be able to offer tailored fees for searches in bulk quantities. Tailored fees would be calculated on an individual basis depending on volumes, service and search options required. The Council offers a managed search service with payment on account for bulk customers. Tailored fees would be subject to the Charging for searches rules and relevant regulations. For further details please contact the Land Charges Manager.
  • Personal Search: No Charge 
  • Optional enquiries (CON29 part 2s): £10 each
  • Common land optional enquiry (No.22) £15
  • Additional Enquiries (Non Standard): £12 each
  • Parcel Fees: £12 each

Contact us

For more information about land charges and searches please contact Stephen Tinsley, Land Charges Manager:

Tel: 01695 585160

Email: stephen.tinsley@westlancs.gov.uk.

Last updated: 1/4/2012

Planning Search

Please read and agree to the Copyright (Adobe pdf, 32.1kb) and Conditions (Adobe pdf, 30.4kb) notices before use

Popular tasks
Here to help
Here to listen
Ideas to inspire
Your West Lancs

Enter your house, street or postcode to find information about where you live

 

West Lancashire Borough Council, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire L39 2DF
Tel: 01695 577177 | Email: customer.services@westlancs.gov.uk