Land charges

What is a local authority search?

A local authority or local land charge search is required to ensure that a purchaser of land or property is aware of obligations or 'charges held' on the Local Land Charges Register against that land or property. The word charge is used to describe a burden imposed upon the land or property which is binding on successive owners or occupiers.

The local authority search consists of two main parts:

• An extract from the Local Land Charges Register (Form LLC1) -  this holds information about a property such as: financial charges, restrictions and prohibitions. 
  
  
• A set of enquiries from local authorities (Forms CON29 and CON29O) - this deals with matters not held on the Local Land Charges Register and is divided in to two parts. The CON29 covers a range of standard questions such as:  major road proposals, traffic schemes and road adoption/maintenance status. The CON29O is a further set of optional questions including: common land or town/village green enquiries. These are not necessarily required for a property purchase, but can also be requested.

Land charges services

We hold and maintain a range of highway records and information to provide:

• the Official Local Authority Search (LLC1 & CON29)
• data to help you complete your own Personal Search
• Highway Extent requests
• support for enquiries relating to Common Land or Town/Village Greens
• support for enquiries relating to Termination of Highway Rights (Stopping Up)

How much do the services cost?

Costs depend upon the service required. Please refer to our fees and land charges. For more information, click the relevant service above.  

List of streets

Please visit our list of streets for the streets which are maintainable at public expense (adopted) in Staffordshire.