A search is carried out, usually on behalf of purchasers of land and property to ascertain if there are any matters affecting property or land, registered as a Local Land Charge, which an intended purchaser should be aware of (LLC1). It also reveals other relevant information held by the Council as a whole (Local Enquiries – CON29). The information given on a search relates only to the property or land identified by the search address and accompanying plan, which should be edged in red. The two parts of the search together will reveal, for example, planning permissions, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, development plan status, road schemes, contaminated land etc.
There is a fee for this service.
We now accept instruction from our customers via e-mail, fax or post and we can return your search in the same way. You can also apply for a search via the National Land Information Service or use the link below to request and pay online:
The Local Land Charges section is based at the Council offices at Hayfield Road, Chapel-en-le-Frith. This is where the land charge register is held for inspection by personal searches.
The office is open 9am - 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am - 4.30pm Friday.
Parking is available at the Council offices.
If you require an informal discussion regarding any aspect of Local Land Charges and the search process please do not hesitate to contact us.
High Peak Borough Council
Local Land Charges Section
Council Offices
Hayfield Road
Chapel-en-le-Frith
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 0QJ
Tel: 0845 129 77 77
Fax: 01663 752055
Email: land-searches@highpeak.gov.uk
The NLIS Hub covers England & Wales, it enables solicitors and licensed conveyancers, who have registered to use the service with a channel, to submit searches and receive the results electronically.
The Council is connected to NLIS, enabling us to receive and return searches electronically via e-mail to our customers.
For further information on NLIS and the licenced NLIS channel providers, please visit the NLIS website (external website**) or ring 020 7268 3007.
In 2008, 75% of our searches were completed within ten working days, 35% within 5 working days.
If you have a pressing need to have your search result processed very quickly, we will do all we can to meet your target, just contact the Land Charge Service. There is no additional fee for this service.
Drainage questions are contained on CON29 and form part of the official search. The questions are answered by either Severn Trent Water or United Utilities dependant on location of property, and they can be contacted at the following addresses:
Severn Trent Water Ltd
Conveyancing Searches
PO Box 6187
Nottingham. NG5 1LE
DX 26205 Sherwood Rise
Tel: 0115 962 7269
Fax: 0115 962 7132
e-mail: searches@severntrent.co.uk
United Utilities
PO Box 30
Warrington
WA1 2QG
Tel: 0870 751 0101
Fax: 0870 751 0102
e-mail: maps.direct@uuplc.co.uk
Highways questions which are answered by the Highways authority, Derbyshire County Council (external website**), are contained on the CON29 and form part of the official search. Enquiries regarding highway issues should be directed to the Highway Authority, by the person, company or firm carrying out the search. The address and telephone number of the Derbyshire County Council is as follows:
Derbyshire County Council
Local Land Charges
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Telephone Number: 0845 6058 058
The introduction of the pack is aimed to improve the process of buying and selling a home. This means that sellers of properties will have to produce an information pack before putting their homes up for sale. This allows potential buyers to inspect the collated information on a property before making an offer.
A full Local Authority Search provides you with all the information held by a local authority.
Local Authority searches for the High Peak area are carried out by experienced and knowledgeable staff who specialise in this field.
If you want to comment on the service or are dissatisfied with the service you have received please let us know.
The public, including personal searchers, may search the Local Land Charges Register at a standard statutory fee (currently £22 per property)
Any person can carry out a Personal Search provided an appointment (subject to availability) is booked at least 24 hours in advance.
To enable us to provide an efficient service, appointments will be allocated on a first come first served basis. A maximum of five searches may be made at any one booking providing that 24 hours notice has been given of each of the addresses
A plan of the area to be searched may be requested; this should be provided showing the area to be searched as hatched if faxed, and as edged red if e-mailed. Plans, if required, should be received no later than 24 hours prior to the appointment; failure to provide a plan when requested will result in cancellation.
Information required to complete the CON29 (excluding highways and drainage) is available direct from the relevant departments at a fee not exceeding cost recovery (please see our charges sheet for further information).
Payment for information must be made before your appointment and can be made by credit or debit card through Customer Services on 0845 129 77 77.
If you wish to pay by cheque please write separately to each service (Building Control, Environmental Health & Planning), and enclose the correct payment and marked plan. If you need information from each of the three services this will involve writing 3 separate cheques.
Appointments to inspect the Local Land Charge register are available in half-hour slots from 10am–11.30am and 2pm-3.30pm Monday to Friday (subject to staff availability).
The Land Charges Register is available for inspection at:
Council Offices
Hayfield Road
Chapel-en-le-Frith
High Peak
Derbyshire
SK23 0QJ
Tel: 0845 129 77 77
Fax: 01663 752055
Email: land-searches@highpeak.gov.uk
**Please note: High Peak Borough Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.