The Local Land Charges Section provides a service to prospective
purchasers or lessees of commercial and residential property in the
City of London.
The statutory Local Land Charges Register includes details of
planning permissions (from 1977) and other planning charges,
conservation areas, scheduled ancient monuments and listed
buildings.
In addition, information can be provided about highways, highway
proposals, planning policy areas, building control and
environmental health matters.
Fees for a local land charge search are:
- Basic Search (ie official search of Register (form LLC1) and
Part 1 enquires of Local Authority (form CON.29)
£200
- Each Part II (optional) enquiry £20
- Each additional parcel of land £30
- Each additional enquiry added by solicitor and accepted by the
City of London £30
- Personal Search in the whole or part of the LLC Register
£11
Our service
The City of London aims to comply with the DETR / LGA voluntary
code of practice and will normally complete standard searches
within 10 working days of receiving the application.
A 'standard search' is a search consisting of an 'Official
Search of the LLC Register (Form LLC1) and the Part 1 questions of
the 'Enquiries of Local Authority' (Form CON.29).
Please note that the stated time limit will only apply if the
application is complete with the correct address, fees and plan if
requested.
Access status
Extracts are available, in A4 paper format, of the City of
London Public Access Map showing the access status of land in the
City. The map is provided in the belief that it represents the
information at the present available to the City of London but on
the distinct understanding that neither the City of London nor any
council officer is legally responsible except for negligence.
This service would normally take approximately 20 working days
for relatively simple cases, but could take longer when more
complicated circumstances exist. Alternatively, plans are available
for inspection at these offices during normal working hours.
£25.00 per extract. Contact 020 7332 1710 for more
information.
How to contact us
Postal applications should be sent to the address below.
Department of Planning & Transportation
Local Land Charges section
PO Box 270
Guildhall
LONDON
EC2P 2EJ
DX 121784 GUILDHALL
Tel 020 7332 1710
Fax 020 7332 1806
Applying in person
The Local Land Charges Section is located on the 18th Floor of
St Alphage House, Fore Street, London, EC2. Please report to
Planning Enquiries Reception.
Personal searches of the Local Land Charges Register may be
carried out between 09.30 - 12.30 and 14.30 - 16.30, Monday to
Friday. Only a limited amount of
standard CON.29 information will be supplied to personal
applicants.
It is always advisable to
telephone the office at least 24 hours in advance of your
visit to ensure that the office will be open and the
relevant documents ready for inspection.