With effect
from 1st April 2010 the fee for a LLC1 (Local Land Charges
Certificate) will increase from £6.00 to £20.00
Telephone: 01638 719319/318
Fax: 01638 719333
Email:
lc@forest-heath.gov.uk.
We can make arrangements to expedite a search at no extra
cost quickly and efficiently.
The Land Charges Section is currently open between the hours of 9am
and 5.00pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9am to 3.00pm on
Tuesday and Thursday when a member of staff will be able to assist
you.
The Local Land Charges Register is a public record and can be
inspected at our offices in Mildenhall, Suffolk, between the hours
of 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9.00am
and 3.00pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
Local authorities in Suffolk are working together to bring
you a joined up service. Please
visit www.suffolksearches.co.uk
to find out more. This service allows you to
submit your searches and receive your results
electronically.
Local Land Charges
A Local Land Charge is a restriction or prohibition on land either
to secure the payment of a sum of money or to limit the use to
which the land may be put and is binding on successive owners or
occupiers.
Local Land Charges originate from both internal and external
sources, including Planning, Environmental Health, Highways Agency,
Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture Food & Fisheries,
Water Authorities, Department of Culture Media & Sport and
English Heritage.
A Local Land Charges Search is carried out when a property or piece
of land is being purchased, leased, valued or re-mortgaged. A Local
Land Search is part of the conveyancing process and reveals
registerable charges, for example: Notices served under
various Acts including Planning Applications that have been
approved with conditions and Building and Housing Notices,
Conservation Areas, Tree Preservation Orders, Listed Buildings,
Enforcement Notices, Legal Agreements, Improvement/Renovation
Grants, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Financial Charges and
Miscellaneous Charges.
A Local Land Charges Search is made up of two parts. The first part
is the LLC1 form which is the Official Certificate of Search and
deals with all the registerable charges that bind on the land which
is being searched on. The second part is the CON29R and CON29O
forms (Parts 1: Standard Enquiries of Local Authority (Edition
2007) and Part 2: Additional Enquiries of Local Authority (Edition
2007). These forms detail a number of enquiries such
as road schemes and the planning history and additional
enquiries which include public paths or byways, road proposals,
Completion Notices, pipelines, contaminated land, Hazardous
Substance Consents, Environmental and Pollution Notices
and Food Safety Notices.
How to submit a search
Forms can be obtained from Solicitors and Law Stationers and the
following should be submitted:
- Two copies of the LLC1 form and CON29R Part 1 forms (along
with two copies of the CON29O Part 2 form if applicable)
- Two copies of the plan with the area to be searched on
clearly edged in red on each plan, and the correct fee.
Please note that this Council is not on DX.
Searches can also be received electronically through the National
Land and Information Service Hub.
Comments, suggestions and complaints about the service provided
should be made in writing, directly to Mrs M Smith, Head of Forward
Planning, Forest Heath District Council, College Heath Road,
Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EY.