Local Land Charges searches and enquiries

These are normally submitted to the Council by solicitors on behalf of persons wishing to purchase property located within the Borough. The search and enquiries give information on prohibitions and restrictions originating from the Council and the Council's future proposals which affect the property. The Environment Services Department holds the Local Land Charges Register, the Register of Enforcement and Stop Notices and the Register of Common Land. 

Fees 

Cancellations
A Land Charges search may be suspended at any stage. This may be done via telephone (see below for numbers). All work on the search will be suspended. An official request in writing (by letter, fax or email) is required to cancel the search. The search may be cancelled without penalty at any time up until Land Charges staff process the payment. Cheques will usually be lodged on either the day the search is received or the following day. Once a payment has been processed a cancellation will refund only 50% of the payment. This is intended to cover the administration costs associated with processing both the search and the payment and refund.

Personal searches
Hammersmith and Fulham’s Local Land Charges Department accepts requests via telephone, post, fax or email.  If we receive a request before 3pm, we will have it available for pick-up at our environment services reception after 8.45am on the following working day. Our fee is now £11 per land parcel. Payment is on collection, and we accept cash and cheques only. Collection Hours: 8.45 – 5.00pm, pick-up from Hammersmith Town Hall extension, see address at bottom of this page.

Drainage Enquiries
Since 1st April 1997 this Council has no longer acted as an agent for Thames Water Utilities. It is therefore necessary to refer enquiry 3.3 of Form CON29 directly to Thames Water Utilities for reply. 
Thames Water 
P.O.Box 3189
Slough
SL1 4WW
DX 151280 Slough 13

Planning Enquiries
The Environment Services Department also keeps the Statutory Planning Register of Applicants and Decisions (kept pursuant to s69 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990); and the Borough Plan. All Building Regulations and Planning enquiries are dealt with in the Environment Services Department who are contactable on 020 8753 1081 between 8.45am and 8.00pm Monday to Friday and 9.00am to 1.00pm on Saturday.
Environment Services Department
Planning Division
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Town Hall Extension
King Street
Hammersmith
London, W6 9JU 
Tel: 020 8753 1081

HM Registry Service
The Local Land Charges Service receives a large number of enquiries regarding the ownership of pieces of land in the Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The Council does not hold a register of private land ownership; this is the responsibility of HM Land Registry. The HM Land Registry Office which deals with land ownership for the Hammersmith & Fulham area is located in Birkenhead and the address is: 
Birkenhead (Rosebrae) District Land Registry
Rosebrae Court
Woodside Ferry Approach
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 6DU
DX No:24270 Birkenhead (4) 
Tel:0151 472 6666
Fax:0151 472 6789 
Normal business hours 09:00 to 17:00 Mon - Fri
Customer information centre (extended hours for personal callers only) 08:30 to 18:00 Mon - Fri
More information can be found on the HM Land Registry website: www.landreg.gov.uk or they can also be contacted at their email address hmlr@dial.pipex.com

Turnaround Time
We aim to complete searches and enquiries submitted to London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham within 6 working days and in any case within 10 working days. Turnaround time results