Local Land Charges Fees

We no longer accept cheques for payment of searches.

You have to pay the correct fee for your search before we can start to work on it.

The fees on this page apply from 1 April 2025.

Commercial search fee

From the 1st of April 2025 a full Commercial search covering LLC1 and CON29:

• one parcel of land; £240.00 including VAT at 20 per cent on the CON29 form
• additional parcels of land; £28.80 including VAT at 20 per cent

LLC1

The LLC1 form reveals all registered Local Land charges:

• one parcel of land; £24.00

We do not charge VAT on LLC1 forms.

Full search (LLC1 and CON29)

 A full search covering LLC1 and CON29:

• one parcel of land; £162.00 including VAT at 20 per cent on the CON29 form
• additional parcels of land; £28.80 including VAT at 20 per cent

CON29O

These are optional enquiries:

• £28.80 including VAT at 20 per cent for each question

Common Land and Village Green Searches

This is an extra optional question on the CON29O that shows the registration or access rights of any common land or village green.

• £28.80 including VAT at 20 per cent

You have to pay us for this question, but your reply will come directly from Essex County Council.