Local Authority Search Fee in Wiltshire (2026): LLC1 + CON29 Cost

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The local authority search fee in Wiltshire is £120.60est. in 2026 — made up of an LLC1 fee of £30.00 (VAT-exempt) and a CON29 fee of £90.60 (inc. VAT). The figure excludes the separate drainage & water (CON29DW) and environmental searches.

Wiltshire search fee breakdown

ElementFeeVAT
LLC1 (Local Land Charges register)£30.00Exempt
CON29 (standard enquiries)£90.60Included
Combined local authority search£120.60est.

Source: Wiltshire published fee schedule — verified .

Estimated: one or more figures here is a best estimate that could not be confirmed line-by-line against a live council page on the date shown. It is marked “est.” and must not be treated as a confirmed council quote — confirm with the council or your conveyancer.

LLC1 is a statutory fee and VAT-exempt; CON29 is VAT-inclusive as stored. “Combined” = LLC1 + CON29 inc. VAT and excludes the CON29DW drainage & water search and the third-party environmental search.

What the Wiltshire search covers — and what it doesn't

The local authority search reveals council-held matters: planning permissions and refusals, building-regulation completions, conservation-area and listed-building status, tree preservation orders, road adoption, and financial charges or enforcement notices. It does not cover flood risk, ground stability, coal mining or contamination — those come from the separate environmental and (where relevant) coal mining searches. See the full picture in what searches do I need when buying a house.

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Frequently asked questions

In Wiltshire the local authority search is made up of the LLC1 (Local Land Charges) fee of £30.00 and the CON29 (standard enquiries) fee of £90.60 including VAT, a combined £120.60. This figure is a best estimate pending confirmation against the live council fee schedule. It excludes the separate drainage & water (CON29DW) and third-party environmental searches.
The LLC1 is a search of the Local Land Charges register — a statutory fee that is exempt from VAT — revealing charges registered against the property such as financial charges, conservation-area status and enforcement notices. The CON29 is the set of standard enquiries answered by the council (planning, building control, roads, environmental notices) and is subject to VAT. Together they form the 'local authority search'.
Local authority search fees are set by each council, not nationally, so they vary widely — from around £54.24 to £392.34 combined across the councils in our dataset. That's why a national 'average' can mislead: the figure that matters is your own council's published fee.
No. The local authority search (LLC1 + CON29) covers council-held records; it does not include the drainage & water search (CON29DW) or the third-party environmental search, which are ordered separately. A conveyancer typically orders all three, plus any region-specific search such as a coal mining report.

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