Local Land Charges

Local land charges search fees as from 1st April, 2017:

The following information relates to the costs of requesting local land charges searches:

LLCI Certificate

Official search (including issue of official certificate of search)

• (a) in any one part of the register £5.00 - No VAT
• (b) in the whole of the register £25.00 - No VAT

And in addition, in respect of each parcel of land above one £5.00 No VAT

CON 29R

One or first parcel of land £108.00 inc VAT

• Each additional parcel £18.00 inc VAT

Total basic search fee £133.00 inc VAT

Con 29O

Printed enquiry (each) £18.00 inc VAT

• Limestone report £24.00 inc VAT

Any additional enquiry the Council is willing to answer (a minimum fee of £20.00 should be submitted with the search application - any additional fee to be invoiced later). AT COST

Submitting a Local Search and Payment Options

Land charges services are delivered in partnership with Lichfield District Council.

From April 1^st 2017, some of the Local Land Charges search fees will be subject to VAT, but not all, so please take a look at the charging schedule. A VAT receipt will be issued.

Please Note:

1. Landfill enquiries should be sent direct to the Environment Agency - tel no:(01543) 444141.
2. Drainage agreements and consents - all enquiries regarding drainage matters should be sent direct to:
   Local Sewerage Undertaker
   Severn Trent Water Limited
   Severn Trent Searches
   O. Box 6187
   Nottingham
   NG5 1LE (or DX 723860 Nottingham 43).
   
   Payment is required in advance - for details of the fee telephone (0115) 962 7269 or email: searches@severntrent.co.uk
3. Staffordshire County Council advises that a postcode should be provided with every search request. Failure to provide a postcode could delay the processing of your search to the County Council.
4. Please click here for Land Charges Search Response Times

A plan defining the boundaries of the land to be searched on is required with all searches, without exception.

Personal Search (Search of the Local Land Charges Register only) - Free of Charge

Schedule of register/information for local enquiries search property information

Local Land Charges Cost Statement issued under Section 9 of The Local Authorities (England) (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations, 2008