Local land searches

Summary

A Local Land Search is a service for people buying or re-mortgaging property and land within South Norfolk, who want to find out information that may affect it.

Further information

 National Land Information Service (NLIS) logoYour solicitor can do your Land Searches online!

There's a website that allows Land Searches and property enquiries to be made to the National Land Information Service (NLIS) online. Is your solicitor using it? They will first need to register with one of the NLIS licensed channels. Online searches will help speed up the whole Land Search process, making your house sale or purchase quicker too.

Find out more at the NLIS website [external link]

NOTE: CHARGES FOR PERSONAL SEARCHES ARE CURRENTLY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Local Land Charges Search fees from 1 May 2010

Search Price

Con29 - Part I Enquiries - One parcel of land

£120

Each additional parcel

£16

Each optional enquiry (No’s 4 - 21)

£12.50

Optional Enquiry No. 22

£16

Each additional enquiry

£16

LLC1 Official Certificate of Search

£27

Standard Personal Search

£22

Therefore, the fee for a search in the whole of the Register and Part I Enquiries from 1 May 2010 will be £147.

To help us to deal with searches effectively, please provide 2 copies of an up-to-date ordnance survey map extract clearly outlined in red with the search request when submitting Postal/DX searches.

Copies of entries in the Local Land Charges Register revealed on the search are £8 per entry.

Copies of Planning Permissions revealed on the search are £5 per document.

For further information or any queries, please contact us using the details below – we will be happy to help.

Contact us

contact officer/team: Land Charges Team
web: online enquiry form
email: landcharges@s-norfolk.gov.uk
telephone: 01508 533676 or 533958 or 533655
fax: 01508 533675
minicom/textphone: 01508 533622
address: South Norfolk Council
South Norfolk House
Swan Lane
Long Stratton
Norwich NR15 2XE

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Last updated on: 15 September 2010