A local land charges search lets you search the local land charges (LLC) register and get information held by us.
We keep a register of information on the majority of properties in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. The register includes information about:
- conservation areas
- smoke control zones
- conditional planning permissions
- tree preservation orders
- financial charges
Your solicitor would usually arrange a search when you buy a property or piece of land.
There are two different types of search:
- a full official local authority search (LLC1 and CON29)
- personal search
Local Land Charges
When you buy a property or piece of land, it is important that a local land charges search is carried out to make sure that there are no issues affecting the land or property.
A local land charge can be a financial claim, restriction, decision or information which may affect a particular property or area of land i.e. planning decisions, financial amounts owed.
We maintain a statutory register of local land charges. We update it daily to make sure the information given to conveyancers is accurate.
A full search is made up of two parts LLC1 and CON29:
- LLC1 which contains the registerable charges
- CON29 which contains information about road schemes, planning and building control history as well as any legal notices that may affect the property
Solicitors would normally contact us to carry out the search and we will collect the information together from different departments and bring it together into one search.
We do not provide information on property ownership.
Submit a search
When you request a full local search, you’ll need to include a plan of the property and submit online.
You can register to use our online local land charge service free of charge. If you use our service, you just pay for searches that you submit at the cost shown on the fees table.
We are also connected to the National Land Information Service (NLIS) at level 3.
We do not provide an expedited service. Searches are always returned at the earliest opportunity.
We are able to accept payments by debit or credit card online.
Local land charge fees
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2025/26 search fees |
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Type of application |
Net fee |
VAT |
Total fee |
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LLC1 only |
£25 |
£0 |
£25 |
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CON29 |
£100 |
£20 |
£120 |
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LLC1 and CON29 |
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£145 |
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CON29 optional enquiries (per question) |
£22.50 |
£4.50 |
£27 |
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Solicitors own written enquiries (per question) |
£27.50 |
£5.50 |
£33 |
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Extra parcel(s) of land - LLC1 |
£6 |
£0 |
£6 |
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Extra parcel(s) of land - CON29 |
£17.50 |
£3.50 |
£21 |
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Extra parcel(s) of land LLC1 and CCON29 |
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£27 |
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Personal search |
Personal searches are undertaken under the Environmental Information Regulations and therefore no fee applies |
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Personal searches
We are currently accepting and returning personal search requests by email. This is a temporary arrangement and is subject to change as we continue to align the preceding Councils Local Land Charge departments.
We will provide a copy of the Local Land Charges Register we do not provide registered Planning applications; these can be found on the planning portal.
We do not provide information about:
- drainage
- highways
- property ownership
- building control matters
- environmental health issues.
If you require CON29 information, please contact the individual departments directly.
If you wish to use this temporary service, please email your personal search request to us at Locallandcharges@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
The email should include the following:
- the name of the company or searcher
- the full address including the post code of the property to be searched
- every request should be supported by a plan with the property to be searched clearly outlined in red
All requests for information, (whether as a personal or official search), will be dealt with in order of receipt.
Drainage searches
Wessex Water undertakes drainage searches in the authority area. Please contact them for more information directly by:
- phone on 01225 526206
- email at contactus@wessexsearches.co.uk
How to contact us
You can contact us by:
- telephone on 01202 127 772
- email at locallandcharges@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
- post at
Local Land Charges
BCP Council,
Civic Centre,
Bourne Avenue,
Bournemouth, Dorset,
BH2 6DY