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.

You can get this information by:

completing LLC1 or Con29 Forms (these are available from your solicitor or from Oyez Forms)
searching the Local Land Charges register in person (no fees)

For more information you can read the guide to buying a home or the guide to selling a home.

Applying for a search

Local Authority search

You will need to send us the relevant LLC1, Con29R or Con29O forms, depending on your requirements, along with a site plan. This should be an Ordnance Survey extract (scale 1:1250 or 1:2500) clearly outlining the search area in red.

We will return your searches within 15 working days from receipt of payment.

Payment can be made by BACS, Visa or debit card. We will send you a secure payment link or details once we have received your request. We can no longer accept cheques.

Send your forms by

email to landcharges@cotswold.gov.uk
post to Cotswold District Council, Trinity Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 1PX

Fees for a local authority search

Please contact us before paying for your search to get an accurate quote.

SEARCH TYPE	BASIC FEE	VAT	TOTAL CHARGE
LLC1 only	22	-	22
Con29R only	140	28	168
Full Local Search (LLC1 and Con29R)	162	28 (VAT applied on CON29R only)	190
Con290 (Part II) Questions 4-21 (price per individual question)	21.67	4.33	26
Q22	25.5	5.1	30.6
Customers own additional question (price per question)	21.67	4.33	26
Additional Parcel of Land LLC1 only (price per parcel)	26.00	-	26.00
Additional Parcel of Land (price per parcel)	21.67	4.33	26

Personal search

You will need to email the Land Charges team a site plan and a full postal address. There are no fees for personal searches.

We will then email a schedule of matters affecting the property or land held within our register.

Drainage searches

Enquiries regarding water searches and drainage issues can be obtained from:

the Thames Water website or by phoning them on 0118 9236657
the Wessex Water website or by phoning them on 01225 526206
the Severn Trent Water website or by phoning them on 0115 9713550

The best way to identify your water company is to check your utility bill.

Online records

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

Contaminated Land and Licensed HMO Addresses

*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.