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Local land charges

A local land charge search is usually needed when buying or selling property or land. It will tell you if there are any charges or restrictions and let you know what your responsibilities are.

You can get this information by:

  • completing LLC1 or Con29 Forms (these are available from your solicitor or from Oyez Forms)
  • searching the Local Land Charges register in person (no fees)

For more information you can read the guide to buying a home or the guide to selling a home.

Applying for a search

Local authority search

You will need to send us the relevant LLC1, Con29R or Con29O forms, depending on your requirements, along with a site plan. This should be an Ordnance Survey extract (scale 1:1250 or 1:2500) clearly outlining the search area in red.

Payment can be made by BACS, we will send you details once we have received your request. We can no longer accept cheques.

Send your forms by

  • email to [email protected] 
  • post to Land Charges, Forest of Dean District Council,High Street, Coleford, Glos, GL16 8HG

Fees for a Local Authority Search

SEARCH TYPE

BASIC FEE

VAT

TOTAL CHARGE

LLC1 only

28

-

28

Con29R only

121.67

24.33

146

Full Local Search (LLC1 and Con29R)

149.67

24.33 (VAT applied on CON29R only)

174

Con290 (Part II)

Questions 4-21 (price per individual question)

27

5.4

32.4

Q22

25.5

5.1

30.6

Customers own additional question (price per question)

27

5.4

32.4

Additional Parcel of Land LLC1 only (price per parcel)

27

-

27

Additional Parcel of Land (price per parcel)

27

5.4

32.4

Personal search

You will need to email the land charges team a site plan and a full postal address. There are no fees for personal searches.

We will then email a schedule of matters affecting the property or land held within our register.

Online records

The most accurate and up to date records for the following are now available online*:

*For data protection reasons, we are not able to provide a link to a register of Public Health Notices. Please make your enquiry as directed in applying for a search.