Request a land search
Before you buy or lease a property or a plot of land, we recommend you request a local land charges search. This may include:
- restrictions on use or preservation orders
- planning applications that may affect the property or land
- whether the property or land has received any grants which could be repayable
- information or potential new road schemes which may influence the decision to buy
Types of search
- LLC1 searches includes information on enforcement notices, tree preservation orders, conditional planning permissions and smoke control areas
- CON29 searches includes information on planning and building control decisions, nearby road works, and any outstanding notices
- optional questions include information on minerals, hazardous substances, flooding and drainage, common land, towns and village greens
Fees
- standard (LLC1 and CON29) residential fees: £170.60
- standard commercial fee: £351.80
- LLC1 only applications: £35.00
- printed CON29O questions: £18.00 each
Government guidance on buying and selling a home