PLANNING SERVICE
Tel: 0345 045 5215
Contact Centre:
Mon - Sat: 8.00am - 8.00pm
Offices:
Mon - Fri: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Fax: 01954 713152
Email: planning@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Address, directions & map to our headquarters
Planning FAQs
External Links
- Planning Portal (This link will open in a new window)
- Planning Aid (This link will open in a new window)
- Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (This link will open in a new window)
- Planning Obligations Circular 2005 (This link will open in a new window)
- Planning Act 2008 (This link will open in a new window)
- Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (This link will open in a new window)
- Planning Portal Good Practice Advice on Submitting Planning Obligations (This link will open in a new window)
Local land charges and searches
Land charges
The Council has a statutory duty under the Local Land Charges Act 1975 to maintain an up to date and accurate Register of Local Land Charges affecting property and land in South Cambridgeshire. A Local Land Charge is a restriction or prohibition imposed on land or property or a financial charge, which is binding on successive owners or occupiers of land or property. These include restrictions such as Tree Preservation Orders, Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings, Legal Agreements, and conditions imposed on Planning Permissions. Details of any charges that are registered to land and property are listed in the District Council's Local Land Charges Register. Our register is currently held in manual form.
Local land charges search
A Local Land Charge Search is necessary when a parcel of land or property is being purchased, leased or valued. A fee is charged for providing a Local Search. Search requisitions are made on 2 standard forms, the LLC1 and the CON29R. In addition, the CON29O may also be submitted. This is a list of additional questions for which an additional fee is charged.
The LLC1 form, the official requisition of search of the Local Land Charges Register, discloses the registered entries affecting the land or property.
The CON29R form, enquiries of local authorities, asks a number of set questions such as highway adoption, road schemes, planning designations, planning permissions and building regulations.
It is also possible to ask an additional enquiry of your own for which an additional fee is payable.
Information provided on a Search relates only to the property or land identified on the search requisition. No information is provided regarding surrounding land or property unless this is specifically requested.
Service Standards
The Local Land Charges Office aims to provide a prompt and efficient service.
Response Times
Current turnaround time is 6 working days.
The volume of searches is outside the Council's control and influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates, the buoyancy of the local housing market and the local economy. Most searches are completed within 5-8 working days.
What we do:
- Carry out official Local Land Searches linked to property purchases
We will:
- Maintain an accurate Land Charges Register
- Log your request on the day we receive it
- Carry out enquiries for you with other agencies and council departments
- Complete your request and return it to you as soon as possible
- Respond to all letters and e-mails within ten working days
At all times we will treat you with respect, be polite, patient and honest.
If we get it wrong we will:
- Apologise if we have made a mistake or failed to meet our standards
- Acknowledge your written complaint within three working days
- Reply in full to your complaint within ten working days
Your views
Your suggestions, complaints, comments and compliments are important to us, because we can learn from them and they will help us to improve the Local Land Charges Service we provide to you.
Please write to Land Charges or email land.charges@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
