Local land charges are restrictions on land or property that can limit its use, or link the owner to a financial charge.
It's very important you have a search carried out when buying property or land.
Local land charges can include:
- planning permissions
- new roads
- planning agreements
- tree preservation orders
- listed buildings
- financial charges
- enforcement notices
- conservation areas
- Article 4 directions
How to search for local land charges
You can do an online search for local land charges on GOV.UK
CON29 and CON29O search
The CON29 form covers:
- planning permissions
- planning notices
- building control applications
- road proposals
- environmental health
- community infrastructure levy
- radon gas - there has been a significant update relating to radon affected areas, for further advice and support, please visit the UK Health Security Agency website.
The CON29O is a set of optional enquiries and covers:
- adverts
- pipelines
- environmental health
- common land
Apply online for CON29 and CON29O
You can apply online through:
- National Land Information Service (NLIS) conveyancers
- TM group
You can email your completed CON29 or CON29O forms to us.
You'll be contacted by phone to take payment.
Searches are done after your payment is received.
Requests received after 9am are processed the next working day.
| Type of search | Cost |
|---|---|
| Residential CON29 | £74.20 |
| Commercial CON29 | £150.52 |
| CON29 each additional property/land (residential or commercial) | £14.31 |
| CON29O question numbers 4, 16, 21 | £4 |
| CON29O question numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 | £9.54 |
| CON29O question number 22 | £21.73 |
| Additional written questions | £10.60 |
Search requests are subject to VAT at 20%. Fees displayed include VAT, with the exception of additional written questions, which have no VAT.
