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Local Authority Search Fees

Search Options from April 2026:

Search options are changing from 20 April 2026.  Find out why:  Register Migration - HM Land Registry

Fees from 20 April 2026:

Unless expedited, typical turnaround is 2-3 working days.

Search Options and fees (Prices inc VAT)
Search Type Residential Non-Residential
Full/Standard Search £115 £230
Expedited Full Search £172.50 N/A
CON29 Enquiries £110 £225
Expedited CON29 £165 N/A
CON29 O £17.00 per question £17.00 per question
Tailored Report £35.90 £56.87

 

Glossary:
Full Search:  Official Certificate of Search (LLC1) from HMLR and CON29 results direct from us as the local authority.
Expedited Search:  Guaranteed results within 24 hours of a valid request.
CON29 Enquiries:  Results to the CON29 Form (Enquiries of the Local Authority)
Tailored Report:  A selection of CON29 responses, some of which are not available from public registers.

Fees until 17 April 2026

Search Fees until 17 April 2026
Search type Residential Non-residential

Additional parcel fees (each parcel)

Standard search (LLC1 and CON29) (inc VAT) £105.00 £205.00 £33.00
LLC1 £21.00 £42.50 £15.00
CON29 (inc VAT) £92.00 £168.00 £18.00
CON29O (inc VAT) £17.00 £17.00  
Expedited* (Full) Search (LLC1 and Con29) £217.00 N/A  
Expedited* LLC1 (Same day) £42.00 N/A  
Expedited* CON29 (24 hours) £183.00 N/A  
Additional enquiries (unique question/s) (inc VAT) £50.00 £50.00  
Refresher Search                                              (only available on Full Searches and LLC1 or CON29 searches) £35.00 £67.65 N/A
Personal Search (Inspection of the register records) Free of charge Free of charge N/A
Enhanced Personal Search £21.00 £21.00 N/A
Set Tailored Report** £12.71 £12.71 N/A

*Expedited search availability subject to demand
**Tailored report includes responses to two CON29 questions where information is not held in a format available for public inspection.  Fees are cost recovery and include an administration charge.  For more information please see our Access To Records page.

Fee changes

Whilst fee changes typically occur at the beginning of a new financial year if a change is intended, we are able to adjust our fees as and when required and therefore fee changes could occur at any time during a year. We would of course ensure that sufficient notice was provided and our website information is up-to-date should this happen.

Payment Requirements

All payments are generally required in advance of work commencing on your request, unless agreed otherwise. 
All prices given are for one parcel of land. See our submission guidance for further clarification.
Prices include VAT where applicable. 

Enhanced Discretionary Research Fees - From 1st April 2025

Planning Application Records
Item Description Fees - inclusive of VAT

Research of planning applications

 

When you cannot find what you are looking for, supply us with the site address and an outlined location plan of the site in question and we will do the work for you

£79.24

Discharge of Conditions on a planning application

 

Send us the site address and the relevant planning application number and we will let you know what conditions have been discharged and supply the decision notices for them 

£79.24

Compliance Check

 

 

Confirmation that a development has been built in accordance with the approved plans - per application

Without a site visit

With a site site visit

 

 

£121.00

£234.00

 

Section 106 Agreement - per application

£121.00

 

Enforcement - per application

£121.00

Permitted Development Rights

 

Supply the site address and an outlined location plan and we will confirm whether or not Permitted Development Rights have been removed from the site

£79.24

Agricultural Restrictions

 

Supply the site address and an outlined location plan and we will advise you of the Agricultural Restrictions on the site

£79.24

Lawful Use of land/property

 

Supply the site address and an outlined location plan and we will advise you of the lawful use pertaining to the application. 

£79.24

Copy of Gas Pipes

Supply the site address and an outlined location plan

£9.91

Copy of planning documents

Any of the listed documents which are currently not available on our website;

Any Planning Decisions Notices BEFORE 2003

Article 4 Directions

Copy of Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) 

Free

General Photocopying

Per sheet of photocopy (first 10 sheets)

Further Copies

£2.51 per sheet

£0.53 per sheet

Regulation 9 Statement

Local Land Charges for Property Searches Statement 24-25 [pdf] 505KB

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