Local land charges

It is important to have a local authority search carried out when buying a property as it is designed to protect prospective purchasers by informing them of any restrictions upon the land.

Local land fees and charges

Charges from Tuesday 1 April 2025 - Tuesday 31 March 2026

Search fees

Standard Official Search (LLC1 and CON29R) : £172.00 : VAT : £22.20 : Total : £186.20
Official Certificate of Search (Form LLC1 only) : £53.00 : VAT:  £0.00 : Total : £53.00
Enquiries of local authority (Form CON29R only) Part 1 Enquiries *  : £111.00 : VAT : £22.20 : Total : £133.20
Additional Parcel of Land (Each) : £84.00 : VAT : £16.80 : Total : £100.80

CON29O Optional Enquiries of the Local Authority

Question 4 - Road Proposals by public bodies : £59.00 : VAT :  £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 5 - Public Paths of Byways : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 6 - Advertisements : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 7 - Completion Notices : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 8 - Parks and Countryside : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 9 - Pipelines : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 10 - Houses in Multiple Occupation : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 11 - Noise Abatement : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 12 - Urban Development Areas : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 13 - Enterprise Zones : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 14 - Inner Urban Improvement Areas : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 15 - Simplified Planning Zones : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 16 - Land Maintenance Notices : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 17 - Mineral Consultation Areas : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 18 - Hazardous Substance Consents : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 19 - Environmental and Pollution Notices : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 20 - Food Safety Notices : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 21 - Hedgerows Notices : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80
Question 22 - Common Land Town and Village Green : £59.00 : VAT : £11.80 : Total : £70.80

*Standalone CON29R and CON29O searches attract an additional fee (Payable once per search) : £4.00 : VAT : £0.00 : Total : £4.00

Personal Searches by email to land.charges@rbwm.gov.uk: No charge

Highways information with personal searches: No charge

CIL information with personal searches: £5.00 : VAT : £1.00 : Total : £6.00

Repeat Search - LLC1 and CON29R - within 2 months of original search (including if search was ordered by any firm, provided that we are sent a copy of the first page of a full search).  : £64.00 :VAT : £12.80 : Total : £76.80.