Local land charge searches
When selling land or your home, as part of the preparation of the Hipps pack you or your solicitor will carry out what is called a local land charge search. In Shropshire the first port of call is either the District or Borough Council (follow the links on this page). These Councils will then forward the search to the highways development control team. The search is then returned to them having answered the highway related questions i.e. does the house abut an adopted highway? or are there any road or traffic schemes near to my property?
Our target is to respond to 95% of all land charges within 2 days. In the financial year 2007/2008 we responded to 98% of all land charges within 2 days. In most instances the response is completed within the day of receipt.
In brief, if asked we will tell you:
- if the site is abutted by an adopted highway
- if the site is within 200 metres of a Council road improvement scheme
- if there is a public right of way passing thorough the site or abutting
- if we have any traffic schemes near to the site i.e. are we intending to put double yellow lines outside the site?
- if the site is affected by a private body improvement
These are answered as part of a CON29 Form.
We work closely with our partner local authorities and the majority of the searches are exchanged electronically which means same day response.
