Local land charges
Turn around for local land charge searches is currently ten working days.
What is a local land charge?
A local land charge is any outstanding claim, restriction or information affecting a property or piece of land. Your solicitor will usually carry out a local land charges search when you buy a house. It is made up of two elements:
- Local land charges search (form LLC1): this shows local land charges affecting the land or property such as planning decisions, tree preservation orders and enforcement notices.
- Local authority search (form CON29): this search will provide responses on matters such as planning, highways and environmental
The response in respect of building regulations building work is subject to an application deposited with the authority on or after 1 January 2010.
How to apply for a local land charges search
Our online service is a fast and efficient way of submitting your search applications. Use the link below and follow the instructions.
We accept electronic payments online. BACS payment can be arranged by contacting us on 01284 757656 or emailing land.charges@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Please make sure that you use the address search facility where possible, rather than copying and pasting the information, which may delay your result.
Please be aware that your land charge search will not be accepted without full payment.
We will only answer optional enquiry Q22 of CON 29O if it is submitted with a full CON29 application. Individual Q22 requests (without a full CON29 application) should be submitted to Suffolk County Council, land.charges@suffolk.gov.uk, who hold this information.
Please contact us if you need any further assistance on 01284 757656 or e-mail land.charges@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Personal search requests
You can make a personal search request online using the link above. Please note the response will be strictly 'raw and unchecked data'. Queries about the data can be checked against the information available on our website. Any remaining queries can be submitted online using the form provided below. We are sorry we cannot accept telephone queries about the raw and unchecked data.
How to obtain information relating to local land charges form CON29 (other than through an official search request)
Postal applications
Postal searches should be sent to Local Land Charges, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YU – please make cheques payable to the authority to which the search relates.
VAT on CON29 elements of local authority searches
Forest Heath District Council and St Edmundsbury Borough Council will be charging VAT on search applications (other than LLC1) from the 20 March 2017.
VAT receipts will be provided upon request.
Our Fees from 20 March 2017
| Type of Search | Cost |
| Local land charges and local authority search (LLC1 and CON29) | £139 |
| LLC1 only | £25 |
| LLC1 only additional parcel of land | £5 |
| CON29 | £114 |
| CON29 additional parcel of land | £12 |
| CON29O part 2, 4 to 22 (excluding 16 and 21 which should be referred to Suffolk County Council) | £12 each |
| LLC1 and CON29 additional parcel of land | £17 |
| Additional enquiry | £30 |
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Individual CON29 questions (component data) SCC component data should be referred to land.charges@suffolk.gov.uk Any such data ordered through our online service will be charged at a higher fee |
£3 each |
LLC1 applications are exempt from VAT
