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:
1. LLC1 deals with all the registerable charges, for example tree
preservation orders, improvement grants, listed buildings and
planning agreements.
2. 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
website.
Personal Search
A personal inspection of the Local Land Charges Register can be
carried out by anyone upon payment of a fee. 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): £8
Personal Search: £11
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 on 01695 585160 or email
stephen.tinsley@westlancsdc.gov.uk