Fee increase for Local Land Charge Searches 2026

February 5, 2026 Service Director Economy and Growth (Other) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...new Local Land Charges search fees were set, reflecting an average increase of 5% to cover rising costs, with a notable 60% increase for question 21 of the Con29O.

Full council record

Decision

To set new Local Land Charges search fees as follows:

LLC1 £ 43.50
Con29R enquiries £ 140.50
FULL SEARCH (LLC1 and Con29R submitted
together) £ 184.00
Each additional parcel of land (LLC1) £ 1.00
Each additional parcel of land (Con29R) £ 45.60
Total parcel fee (LLC1 and Con29R combined) £ 46.60

Individual Con.29R
1.1 (a-i) Planning £ 15.60
1.1 (j-l) Building Control £ 9.60
1.2 Planning Designations and proposals £ 6.30
2 Roads and Public Rights of Way £ 21.90
3.1 Land Required for public purposes £ 6.30
3.2 Land to be acquired for road works £ 9.60
3.3 Drainage matters £ 6.30
3.4 Nearby road schemes £ 9.60
3.5 Nearby railway schemes £ 9.60
3.6 Traffic schemes £ 9.60
3.7 Outstanding Notices £ 9.60
3.8 Contravention of building regulations £ 6.30
3.9 Notices, orders directions and proceedings
under Planning Acts £ 6.30
3.10 Community infrastructure levy (CIL) £ 6.30
3.11 Conservation Area £ 6.30
3.12 Compulsory Purchase £ 9.60
3.13 Contaminated Land £ 6.30
3.14 Radon Gas £ 9.60
3.15 Assets of Community Value £ 6.30
Con29R Total £ 171.00

Con.29O
4 Road proposals by private bodies £ 6.30
5 Advertisements £ 6.30
6 Completion Notices £ 6.30
7 Parks and Countryside £ 6.30
8 Pipelines £ 6.30
9 Houses in Multiple Occupation £ 9.60
10 Noise Abatement £ 6.30
11 Urban Development Areas £ 6.30
12 Enterprise Zones, Local Development Orders
and BIDS £ 6.30
13 Inner urban improvement areas £ 6.30
14 Simplified planning zones £ 6.30
15 Land maintenance notices £ 6.30
16 Mineral consultation and safeguarding areas £ 6.30
17 Hazardous substance consents £ 6.30
18 Environment and pollution notices £ 9.60
19 Food safety notices £ 9.60
20 Hedgerow notices £ 6.30
21 Flood Defence and Land Drainage consents £ 9.60
22 Common Land and Town or Village Greens £ 31.20

Supporting Documents

Record of Operational Decision - Fee increase for Local Land Charge Searches 2026.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date5 Feb 2026