CON29 local land search guidance notes

1. Planning and building regulations

1.1 Planning and Building decisions and pending applications

Which of the following relating to the property have been granted, issued or refused or (where applicable) are the subject of pending applications or agreements?

These are available on our online planning application system - Public Access from July 1974.

To get any applications and decisoins before July 1974 you will need to pay for a history search.

Please contact planning.technical@westsuffolk.gov.uk for more information.

j. building regulations approval
k. a building regulation completion certificate and
l. any building regulations certificate or notice issued in respect of work carried out under a competent person self-certification scheme?

1.2 Planning designations and proposals

What designations of land use for the property or the area, and what specific proposals for the property are contained in any existing or proposed development plan?

2. Roads and public rights of way

Roadways, footways and footpaths

2.1 Which of the roads, footways and footpaths named in the application for this search (using boxes B and C) are:
 

a. highways maintainable at public expense
b. subject to adoption and, supported by a bond or bond waiver
c. to be made up by a local authority who will reclaim the cost from the frontagers
d. to be adopted by a local authority without reclaiming the cost from the frontagers

Public rights of way

2.2 Is any public right of way which abuts on, or crosses the property, shown on a definitive map or revised definitive map?
 

2.3 Are there any pending applications to record a public right of way that abuts, or crosses the property, on a definitive map or revised definitive map?
 

2.4 Are there any legal orders to stop up, divert, alter or create a public right of way which abuts, or crosses the property not yet implemented or shown on a definitive map?
 

2.5 If so, please attach a plan showing the approximate route.

3. Others matters

Apart from matters entered on the registers of local land charges, do any of the following matters apply to the property? If so, how can copies of relevant documents be obtained?

3.1. Land required for public purposes

Is the property included in land required for public purposes?

3.2. Land to be acquired for roadworks

Is the property included in land to be acquired for roadworks?

3.3. Drainage matters

Do either of the following exist in relation to the property:

a. Is the property served by a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) which is adopted by the SuDS Approval Body (SAB) for which there will be a surface water drainage charge?
b. Are there adopted SuDS features within the boundary of the property? If yes, is the owner responsible for maintenance?
c. If the property benefits from a SuDS for which there is a charge, who bills the property for the surface water drainage charge?

Our records do not allow for the provision of comprehensive answers in relation to this question.

It is advisable that the purchaser undertakes checks of planning approvals, Section 106 agreements and with the vendor to establish whether any sustainable urban drainage systems are in place at the property.

3.4. Nearby road schemes

Is the property (or will it be) within 200 metres of any of the following?

a. the centre line of a new trunk road or special road specified in any order, draft order or scheme
b. the centre line of a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge, elevated road or dual carriageway
c. the outer limits of construction works for a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road, involving:

• construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout), or
• widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes

d. the outer limits of:

• construction of a new road to be built by a local authority,
• an approved alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge, elevated road or dual carriageway,
• construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout) or widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes

e. the centre line of the proposed route of a new road under proposals published for public consultation
f. the outer limits of:

• construction of a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge, elevated road or dual carriageway
• construction a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout)
• widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes, under proposals published for public consultation

3.5. Nearby railway schemes

a. Is the property (or will it be) within 200 metres of the centre line of a proposed railway, tramway, light railway or monorail?
b. Are there any proposals for a railway, tramway, light railway or monorail within the local authority’s boundary?

Suffolk County Council holds this information. Email land.charges@suffolk.gov.uk

Please also consult our Local plans webpages.

3.6. Traffic schemes

Has a local authority approved but not yet implemented any of the following for the roads, footways and footpaths which are named in Boxes B and C and are within 200 metres of the boundaries of the property?
 

a. permanent stopping up or diversion
b. waiting or loading restrictions
c. one way driving
d. prohibition of driving
e. pedestrianisation
f. vehicle width or weight restriction
g. traffic calming works including road humps
h. residents parking controls
i. minor road widening or improvement
j. pedestrian crossings
k. cycle tracks
l. bridge building

3.7. Outstanding notices

Do any statutory notices which relate to the following matters subsist in relation to the property other than those revealed in response to any other enquiry in this form?

a. building works
b. environment
c. health and safety
d. housing
f. public health

a. building works
b. environment

For more information on how to access these records, please visit our Access to records and copy documents webpage.

The information on our online planning application system - Public Access for building control records will only show applications that have either commenced, are pending consideration or completed.

Please note that records older than 15 years from date of completion inspection are deleted or archived in line with building control performance standards. Records not complete and older than three years from date of last requested inspection are archived.

3.8. Contravention of building regulations

Has a local authority authorised in relation to the property any proceedings for the contravention of any provision contained in building regulations?

3.9. Notices, orders, directions and proceedings under planning acts

Do any of the following subsist in relation to the property, or has a local authority decided to issue, serve, make or commence any of the following?

a. an enforcement notice
b. a stop notice
c. a listed building enforcement notice
d. a breach of condition notice
e. a planning contravention notice
f. another notice relating to breach of planning control
g. a listed building repairs notice
h. in the case of a listed building deliberately allowed to fall into disrepair, a compulsory purchase order with a direction for minimum compensation
i. a building preservation notice
j. a direction restricting permitted development
k. an order revoking or modifying a planning permission
l. an order requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of building or works
m. a tree preservation order
n. proceedings to enforce a planning agreement or planning contribution

3.10. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

a. Is there a CIL charging schedule?
b. If yes, do any of the following subsist in relation to the property, or has a local authority decided to issue, serve, or commence any of the following:
 

• a liability notice?
• a notice of chargeable development?
• a demand notice?
• a default liability notice?
• an assumption of liability notice?
• a commencement notice?

c. Has any demand notice been suspended?
d. Has the local authority received full or part payment of any CIL liability?
e. Has the local authority received any appeal against any of the above?
f. Has a decision been taken to apply for a liability order?
g. Has a liability order been granted?
h. Have any other enforcement measures been taken?

3.11. Conservation area

Do the following apply in relation to the property?

a. the making of the area a conservation area before 31 August 1974
b. an unimplemented resolution to designate the area a conservation area

3.12. Compulsory purchase

Has any enforceable order or decision been made to compulsorily purchase or acquire the property?

Suffolk County Council holds this information. Email land.charges@suffolk.gov.uk

West Suffolk Council do not currently hold any compulsory purchase orders.

3.13. Contaminated land

Do any of the following apply (including any relating to land adjacent to or adjoining the property which has been identified as contaminated land because it is in such a condition that harm or pollution of controlled waters might be caused on the property)?

a. a contaminated land notice
b. in relation to a register maintained under section 78R of the Environmental Protection Act 1990:

• a decision to make an entry
• an entry

c. consultation with the owner or occupier of the property conducted under section 78G(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 before the service of a remediation notice

3.14. Radon Gas

Do records indicate that the property is in a 'Radon Affected Area' as identified by Public Health England or Public Health Wales?

3.15. Assets of community value

a. Has the property been nominated as an asset of community value? If so:
 

• Is it listed as an asset of community value?
• Was it excluded and placed on the 'nominated but not listed' list?
• Has the listing expired?
• Is the local authority reviewing or proposing to review the listing?
• Are there any subsisting appeals against the listing?

b. If the property is listed:

• Has the local authority decided to apply to the Land Registry for an entry or cancellation of a restriction in respect of listed land affecting the property?
• Has the local authority received a notice of disposal?
• Has any community interest group requested to be treated as a bidder?