Personal searches
A personal search must be pre-arranged one working day before it is required. Contact us to book your search.
Opening times
The office is open for personal searches between 9am and 12noon.
How to access the service
Via your solicitor or by appointment for personal searches. Contact us to book your search.
Accessibility
The planning information office is on the 5th Floor with lift access and disabled access. Lewisham reference library is on the ground floor and has disabled access.
What happens next
A personal search allows the inspection of the Local Land Charges Register for a statutory fee of £11. Other Public Registers may also be inspected free of charge which include the Planning Register and the Highways Register.
If personal searchers require further information in order to compile a full search, which includes the questions found on the CON29R, and other than that found in the Public Registers, some of this information can be accessed free of charge via the Lewisham website as follows:
The Local Land Charges Section does offer this information together with the register in a printed format known as an Enhanced Personal Search. The fee for this option is £36 and includes all of the above plus Outstanding Notices – Environment and Traffic Schemes.
FAQ
What is the difference between a full search and a personal search?
A full search consists of results from a search in the local land charges register as well as answers to Part 1 of the Con29 form. Part 2 enquiries and a solicitor's own enquiries can be answered for an additional fee. The search is officially signed by the Council.
A personal search allows a third party, for a fee, to search the Local Land Charges Register and make notes from it. There are other options available to personal searchers and the fees for these can be found under ‘Scale of Fees’ in the Local Land Charges – full search section.
Where can I get copies of planning permissions?
The planning information office (see below). Copies are subject to a fee payable by cash or cheque.