Land Charges
Please note that we will be unable to accept/return searches or answer queries from 12 noon on Tuesday 24 December until 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025.
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 (available from your solicitor)
- searching the Local Land Charges register in person (no fees)
Further information on Land Charges can be found on the National Land Information Service (NLIS) website.
On this page:
Apply for a Land Charge search
You will need to send us the relevant LLC1 and Con29 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 usually return your searches within twelve working days from acceptance (which will usually be the day after a search is submitted).
You can submit a request using the online form below.
Apply for a Local Land Charges search
Alternatively, you can post your search request to:
Land Charges
New Forest District Council
Appletree Court
Beaulieu Road
Lyndhurst
SO43 7PA
Please note a search can not usually be cancelled after submission.
Search costs
Our fees from 1 April 2024 can be seen below:
If you have any queries regarding the fees, email landcharges@nfdc.gov.uk.
Apply for a personal search
If you are an individual or property search agent, you can request to request a personal search by using the online form below.
Information available for a personal search and location of source
Question 1 planning applications
You will need to contact the New Forest National Park Authority for information relating to planning applications, planning policies, tree preservation orders and the planning enforcement register if your property falls within their area. You can check to see if you are searching within the National Park area below:
You can find information relating to properties within the New Forest District planning area below:
View Tree Preservation Order Maps
Highways information
Hampshire County Council are the highways authority and you need to contact them for information relating to Questions 2.1 - 2.5, 3.2 - 3.6 and 3.7e and 3.7g.
Apply for a Land Charges account
If you are carrying out a lot of searches, you may wish to apply for a Land Charges account by completing the application form below.
Local Land Charges Account Application Form (PDF, 59 KB)(opens new window)
Once we have received and processed a completed application form, we will email you your account number. This is to be used when you apply for a search.
Please allow ten working days for your application to be processed.
You will receive a monthly invoice listing the searches requested in the previous month. The invoice will need to be paid within 28 days. Details of how to pay will be on the invoice.
All searches undertaken must be paid for, even in cases where the conveyance is not completed.
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