Please be advised that planning application search facility and public access will be unavailable due to essential maintenance on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
Changes to local land charge searches
From 24 April 2026, we will no longer provide a local land charges search service, as our Local Land Charges Register will move to HM Land Registry’s national register. You will be able to access the new digital service via the Portal, Business Gateway, or HM Land Registry’s website.
Surrey Heath Borough Council will still provide CON29 replies. After 24 April 2026, please ensure you submit only the required fee of £242.28 (residential) or £300.96 (commercial) when requesting a CON29 search.
From April 2027, the existing county council and 11 district and borough councils will be replaced by two new unitary councils. Learn more about Future Surrey
Almost all transactions involving the transfer of ownership of dwellings, commercial properties, or unoccupied land, will require a Local Authority Search to be conducted as part of the conveyancing process.