PERSONAL SEARCHES IN WESTMINSTER

The Government has decided to revoke the statutory fee of £22 for personal searches of the local land charges register.  This will apply from 17 August 2010.

At Westminster Local Land Charges customers can now either:

[a]  Request the Council (as previously) to provide a personal search service in which we will collate and print a search result for customers upon payment of £22.00

or

[b] Inspect the register of Local Land Charges free of charge using a screen provided in the Local Land Charges Office situated on 15th floor - City Hall.  A charge will be made if customers require Council officers to assist in accessing the search information.

In both cases customers will need to book an appointment through the Local Land Charges Office by phoning 0207 641 2513           

A Personal Search

Fees

The fees for the two forms of a personal search are:

• £147 for a "Full" Personal Search. This includes CON 29R
• £22 for a "Register Part" only Personal search

The information you can obtain [and where] along with any applicable fees is detailed below:

Question 1.1 Planning Decisions - [1.1 questions a to d] - Development Control [Con29R cost = £0]

Environment planning

Question 1.1 Building Regulations - [1.1 questions e to h] - Building Control [Con29R = £20.00]

Building control

Question 1.2 Planning Designations and Proposals - Planning Policy [Con29R = £0]

Planning

Question 2.1 Roads [a] - Highways [Con29R = £0]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 2.1 Roads [b, c, d] - Highways [Con29R = £20.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.1 Land Required for Public Purposes - Planning Policy [Con29R = £5.00]

Unitary Development Plan (UDP)

Question 3.2 Land to be Required for Road Works - Development Control [Con29R = £5.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.3 Public Sewer Maps - Thames Water [Con29R = £0]

Assets Data Services, Thames Water, Rose Kiln Court, Rose Kiln Lane, Reading, RG2 0HP

Question 3.4 Nearby Road Schemes - Highways [Con29R = £20.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.5 Nearby Rail Schemes - Development Control [Con29R = £5.00]

Major projects

the link is for Crossrail

Question 3.6 Traffic Schemes - Highways [Con29R = £20.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.7 Outstanding Notices - [Con29R = £5.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.8 Infringement of Building Regulations - Building Control [Con29R = £5.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.9 Planning Notices - Development Control [Con29R = £5.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.10 Conservation Areas - Development Control [Con29R = £5.00]

Planning

Question 3.11 Compulsory Purchase Order - Legal [Con29R = £5.00]

Local Land Charges Officer to answer

Question 3.12 Contaminated Land Register - Environmental Health [Con29R = £0]

Environment

Question 3.13 Radon Gas - Environmental Health [Con29R = £0]

www.ukradon.org

Documents

• New fee information

   

Personal Search Costing Information (58 kb)

 

A minimum of 24 hours notice is preferable for booking a personal search so that the search can be ready at the appointed time. If you wish to cancel a personal search booking please notify the Local Land Charges department by 4.00pm the day prior to your appointment.

Personal Searches can be booked between 9 am and 4.00 PM by phoning 020 7641 2413.

The information that must be given over the phone is:

• the full address of the property to be searched
• whether it is a "Full" or "Registrar Part" only personal search
• the name of the company making the request
• a contact telephone number
• a contact name in case of queries

Local Land Charges will confirm:

• The time for the completed search to be picked up
• The fee to be paid on collection

Personal searches are collected from the 15th Floor Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street upon receipt of the correct fee.