Local Land Charges Searches are searches that are carried out by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer acting on behalf of a person buying or selling land or property.

The search is a series of standard questions designed to give any potential buyer as much information as possible about the property. Buyers can also ask the council for information not covered by the standard questions.

The council holds information on issues such as, planning, building control, highways, and environmental health as well as policy information contained in the Local Plan.

Search information

The Local Land Charges Search is divided into two parts; the LLC1 and the CON29. These are normally submitted together with a location plan in duplicate to Ordnance Survey standards by the solicitor or licensed conveyancer acting on your behalf.

Form LLC1 is a search of the local land charges register and will tell you if for example the property is a listed building or if it is in a conservation or smoke control zone. It will also tell you if any trees on the property are protected by tree preservation orders.

The CON29 contains a series of standard questions covering planning, highways and environmental issues. Forms are available from any legal stationer or the Law Society.

Plans are available from York Land Registry, more information is available on the Land Registry website.

Requesting searches

Your solicitor or licensed conveyancer will submit the search application with the appropriate fee to Local Land Charges Department. Currently we return search applications within 5 working days or less.

Searches can be submitted either by post, the Document Exchange System (DX) or electronically via the National Land Information Service (NLIS) through one of its licensed channels. Full details of which are given below.

Postal or document exchange system searches

This can be done via the Royal Mail or by the document exchange system.

Local search fees as follows:

Postal & DX search fees  - Residential Properties
LLCI = £6.00
CON29 Part 1 = £127.00
(combined fee) = £133.00
CON29 Part 2 optional enquiries = £40.00

CON29 Optional Enquiry 22, Common Land, Town and Village Greens = £14.00
CON29 Part 2 additional enquiries = £45.00
Additional parcel of land = £9.50

Postal & DX search fees - Commercial Properties
LLC1 £6.00
CON29 Part 1 £149.00
(combined fee) £155.00
CON29 Part 2 optional enquiries £40.00

CON29 Optional Enquiry 22, Common Land, Town and Village Greens = £14.00
CON29 Part 2 additional enquiries £45.00
Additional Parcel of land £9.50

Electronic NLIS Searches - Residential Properties
LLC1 £4.00
CON29 Part 1 £94.00
(combined fee) £98.00
CON29 Part 2 optional enquiries £40.00

CON29 Optional Enquiry 22, Common Land, Town and Village Greens = £14.00
CON29 Part 2 additional enquiries £45.00
Additional Parcel of land £9.50

Electronic NLIS Searches - Commercial Properties
LLC1 £4.00
CON29 Part 1 £94.00
(combined fee) £98.00
CON29 Part 2 optional enquiries £40.00

CON29 Optional Enquiry 22, Common Land, Town and Village Greens = £14.00
CON29 Part 2 additional enquiries £45.00
Additional Parcel of land £9.50

All searches must be accompanied by 2 location plans.

Submitting a search electronically

The council is connected to the National Land Information Service (NLIS) at Level 2 which means that search applications can be submitted electronically using one of three licensed NLIS channels. Searches can also be returned by the same means.

You can find out more on the NLIS website  or you can contact any of these three licensed channels:.

www.searchflow.co.uk | www.tmproperty.co.uk | www.transaction-online.co.uk

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