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Local land charges

A local land charge search is usually needed when buying or selling property or land. It will tell you if there are any charges or restrictions and let you know what your responsibilities are.

Applying for a search

Local authority search

We are no longer providing a local land charges search (LLC1) service. From Wednesday 21 January 2026 HM Land Registry will provide search results for local land charges searches in the Forest of Dean District. For more information visit GOV.UK. We will continue with the CON29 service.

Enquiries of local authorities (2016)

CON29R - used to request information held by a local authority about a property. The local authority may provide information that could affect future use or development of the property, or impose financial burdens, replies to which will normally be expected in any conveyancing transaction.

The CON29O - additional questions that may be selectively raised by the buyer, if felt appropriate in a conveyancing transaction.

You can get this information by:

  • completing the relevant Con29 Forms (these are available from your solicitor or from Oyez Forms)

For more information on the conveyancing process, please see:

You will need to send us the relevant CON29R or CON29O forms, depending on your requirements, along with a site location plan. This should be Ordnance Survey extract (scale 1:1250 or 1:2500) clearly outlining the search area in red.

Send your forms by email or post to:

Payment can be made by:

  • BACS
  • Visa
  • Debit card

A secure link for payment will be sent to you once we have received your request. Cheques are no longer accepted.

Searches will be returned within 40 working days from receipt of payment.

SEARCH TYPE

BASIC FEE

VAT

TOTAL CHARGE

LLC1 only

This service is provided by HMLR

Con29R only

127.17

25.43

152.60

Additional parcel fee if Con29R only is requested

28.33

5.67

34.00

Questions 4-21 (Con29O) (price per question)

28.33

5.67

34.00

Q22 (tbc)

25.50

5.10

30.60

Additional question (price per question)

28.33

5.67

34.00

 

 

 

 

PART SEARCHES:

 

 

 

Questions 1 to 3.15 Con29R (price per question set)

5.78

1.16

6.94

Online records

The most accurate and up to date records for the following are now available online*:

*For data protection reasons, we are not able to provide a link to a register of Public Health Notices. Please make your enquiry as directed in applying for a search.

Further info: Land Charges - Privacy Notice 

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