What is a local land charge?

A local land charge can be a financial claim, restriction, decision or information which may affect a particular property or area of land.

Local land charges searches are normally required in the property-buying process. When you buy a property or a piece of land, it is important you ask for a local land charges search to make sure there are no charges affecting the land or property.

A local land charges search is made up of:

  1. Local land charges search form LLC1 shows local land charges affecting the land or property such as planning decisions, tree preservation orders and enforcement notices
  2. Local authority search form CON29 will provide responses on matters such as planning, highways and environmental. We will need a clear, up-to-date plan with a red outline showing the area to be searched, corresponding to the correct address

Types of local land charges search

We charge different amounts for each search we carry out – go to our local land charges search fees page for details.

Form LLC1

Form LLC1 is a search of the Local Land Charges Register, carried out by HM Land Registry. An LLC1 search includes information about:

  • Financial charges
  • Planning agreements
  • Enforcement notices
  • Aviation
  • Listed buildings
  • Light obstructions notices

Form CON29R required questions

Form CON29R is a set of standard enquiries which we carry out. A CON29R search includes information about:

  • Planning history – Planning data will be provided for the previous rolling 20 years. If you require information back to 1977 contact our planning team. Email contactplanning@eppingforestdc.gov.uk and a manual data trawl will be undertaken
  • Building control regulation – information will be provided back to 2001
  • Highway information (including road scheme proposals)
  • Proposed tree preservation orders
  • Proposed planning enforcement or breach of condition notices
  • Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
  • Assets of community value
  • Rail schemes and proposals
  • Public footpaths shown on definitive maps

CON29O optional questions

Form CON29O is a set of is an additional set of enquiries that we carry out. It might not be relevant to all properties. A CON29O search includes information about:

  • Road proposals by private bodies
  • Advertisements
  • Completion notices
  • Parks and countryside
  • Pipelines
  • Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs)
  • Noise abatement
  • Urban development areas
  • Enterprise zones, local development orders & bids
  • Inner urban improvement areas
  • Simplified planning zones
  • Land maintenance notices
  • Mineral consultation and safeguarding areas
  • Hazardous substance consents
  • Environmental and pollution notices
  • Food safety notices
  • Hedgerow notices
  • Flood defence and land drainage consents
  • Common land and town or village greens

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