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Local land charges fees
Buckinghamshire Council Local Land Charge Fees with effect from 1 April 2026
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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Full Official Search fee (LLC1 (non VAT) and Con29R (VAT) combined) |
£197 | £278 |
| LLC1 Form | £49 | £52.50 |
| Con29R | £148 | £225 |
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Con29O (Price for each optional enquiry between Q5 to Q22; we do not answer Q4) |
£28 each | £28 each |
| Additional parcels of land LLC1 | £12.50 | £12.50 |
| Additional parcels of land Con29R | £32.46 | £32.50 |
| Personal search | £0 | £0 |
Land charge search fees
Choose the type of Con29 enquiry to view the fees:
1.1 Planning & Building Decisions Which of the following relating to the property have been granted, issued or refused or (where applicable) are the subject of pending applications or agreements:
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| a) planning permission | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| b) a listed building consent | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| c) a conservation area consent | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| d) a certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| e) a certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| f) a certificate of lawfulness of proposed works for listed buildings | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| g) a heritage partnership agreement | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| h) a listed building consent order | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| i) a local listed building consent order | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| j) building regulations approval | £1.99 | £2.97 |
| k) building regulations completion certificate | £1.99 | £2.97 |
| (l) any building regulations certificate or notice issued in respect of work carried out under a competent person self-certification scheme | £1.99 | £2.97 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Planning Designation & Proposals | £3.11 | £4.72 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Roadways, footways and footpaths enquiry | £6.98 | £10.60 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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2.2 to 2.5 Public rights of way enquiry 2.2 is any public right of way which abuts on, or crosses the property, shown in a definitive map or revised definitive map? 2.2 is any public right of way which abuts on, or crosses the property, shown in a definitive map or revised definitive map? 2.3 are there any pending applications to record a public right of way that abuts, or crosses the property? 2.4 are there any legal orders to stop up, divert, alter or create a public right of way which abuts, or crosses the property not yet implemented or shown on a definitive map? 2.5 if any of these are true, you should attach a plan showing the approximate route. |
£31.47 | £47.79 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Land required for public purposes | £2 | £2.69 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Land to be acquired for road works | £2.59 | £3.94 |
This enquiry covers the following questions:
- a) is the property served by a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS)?
- b) are there SuDS features within the boundary of the property? If yes, is the owner responsible for maintenance?
- c) if the property benefits from a SuDS for which there is a charge, who bills the property for the surface water drainage charge?
Further information available on Buckinghamshire Website.
| Item | Residential and commercial fee |
|---|---|
| Drainage Matters enquiry | £0 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Nearby road schemes enquiry | £6.98 | £10.60 |
Is the property (or will it be) within 200m of any of the following:
- a) the centre line of a new trunk road or special road specified in any order, draft order or scheme
- b) the centre line of a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge or dual carriageway
- c) the outer limits of construction works for a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving:
- the construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout)
- the widening by construction of 1 or more additional traffic lanes
- d) the outer limits of:
- the construction of a new road to be built by local authority
- an improved alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge elevated road or dual carriageway
- the construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout) or widening by construction of 1 or more additional traffic lanes
- e) the centre line of the proposed route of a new road under proposals published for public consultation
- f) the outer limits of:
- the construction works for a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge, elevated road or dual carriageway
- the construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout)
- the widening by construction of 1 or more additional traffic lanes under proposals published for public consultation
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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Nearby railway schemes enquiry (highway fee) a) is the property (or will it be) within 200 metres of the centre-line of a proposed railway, tramway, light railway or monorail? b) are there any proposals for a railway, tramway, light railway or monorail within the local authority's boundary? |
£6.98 | £10.60 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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Traffic schemes enquiry (highway fee) Has a local authority approved but not yet implemented any of the following for the roads, footways and footpaths which are named in Boxes B and C and are within 200 metres of the boundaries of the property: a) permanent stopping up or diversion b) waiting or loading restrictions c) one way driving d) prohibition of driving e) pedestrianisation f) vehicle width or weight restriction g) traffic calming works including road humps h) residents parking controls i) minor road widening or improvement j) pedestrian crossings k) cycle tracks l) bridge building |
£6.98 | £10.60 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| a) building works | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| b) environment | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| c) health and safety | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| d) housing | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| e) highways (local authority fee) | £3.48 | £5.29 |
| f) public health | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| g) flood and coastal erosion risk management (highway fee) | £3.48 | £5.29 |
Has a local authority authorised in relation to the property any proceedings for the contravention of any provision contained in Building Regulations?
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Contravention of building regulations enquiry | £1.99 | £2.97 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| a) enforcement notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| b) stop notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| c) listed building enforcement notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| d) breach of condition notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| e) planning contravention notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| f) another notice regarding breach of planning control | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| g) listed building repairs notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| h) listed building allowed to fall into disrepair or compulsory purchase with minimum compensation | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| i) building preservation notice | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| j) direction restricting permitted development | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| k) order revoking/modifying planning permission | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| l) order requiring discontinuance/alteration/removal of building or works | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| m) tree preservation order | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| n) proceedings to enforce planning agreement or planning contribution | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) enquiry | £5.67 | £8.49 |
This enquiry asks:
- a) is there a CIL charging schedule?
- b) if yes, do any of the following subsist in relation to the property, or has a local authority decided to issue, serve, or commence:
- a liability notice
- a notice of chargeable development
- a demand notice
- a default liability notice
- an assumption of liability notice
- a commencement notice
- c) has any demand notice been suspended?
- d) has the local authority received full or part payment of any CIL liability?
- e) has the local authority received any appeal against any of the above?
- f) has a decision been taken to apply for a liability order?
- g) has the liability order been granted?
- h) have any other enforcement measures been taken?
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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Conservation areas enquiry a) the making of the area a conservation area before 1974 b) an unimplemented resolution to designate the area a conservation area |
£1.90 | £2.85 |
Has any enforceable order or decision been made to compulsorily purchase or acquire the property?
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Compulsory purchase | £1.90 | £2.85 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
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Contaminated land enquiry a) a contaminated land notice b) in relation to a register maintained under section 78R of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: i) a decision to make an entry, ii) or an entry c) consultation with the owner or occupier of the property conducted under section 78G(3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 before the service of a remediation notice |
£1.90 | £2.85 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Radon gas enquiry | £1.79 | £2.69 |
| Item | Residential fee | Commercial fee |
|---|---|---|
| Assets of community value | £1.79 | £2.69 |
This enquiry asks:
- a) has the property been nominated as an asset of community value. If so:
- is it listed as an asset of community value?
- was it excluded and placed on the 'nominated but not listed' list?
- has the listing expired?
- is the local authority reviewing or proposing to review the listing?
- are there any subsisting appeals against the listing?
- b) if the property is listed:
- has the local authority decided to apply to the Land Registry for an entry or cancellation of a restriction in respect of listed land affecting the property?
- has the local authority received a notice of disposal?
- has any community interest group requested to be treated as a bidder?
Additional enquiries
The Land Charges Team does not answer additional enquiries, apart from enquiries about development in vicinity.
Other enquiries can be raised with the relevant council service. Additional fees may apply.