It is used to find out whether a property or land:
- has any charges against it
- is served by a public highway
- has future developments close by
We deal with highway extent searches and the parts of the Con 29 form. The highway extent search provides information about the extent of the highway maintained by us. This can include the road, footpath and verges.
For a full local authority or local land charges register search, contact your district or borough council.
Costs
All Con29 fees include VAT (at the standard rate of 20%). VAT is not charged on extent of highway letters.
Con29R
- roads - £12
- public right of ways - £15
- land - £6
- roadworks - £6
- drainage - £11
- road schemes - £10
- traffic schemes - £10
- notices - £8
Con29O
- private schemes - £6
- pipelines - £6
- floods and water - £10
- common land - £18
Extent of highway letters
We will provide one A4 plan. If a larger plan is required we will let you know this before beginning work, and also any additional costs this may incur.
- extent plan A4 - £74 – extent of highway only (does not include public rights of way)
- extent plan A3 - £88 – extent of highway only (does not include public rights of way)
- extent plan with additional questions - £88 – please state in writing what additional questions are required
Some information is available to view free of charge. You can access public rights of way using our electronic working copy of the definitive map. However, this is not the official Definitive Map (the legal record). While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy when converting from the original paper maps, we cannot accept liability for any errors - particularly when the map is viewed at scales larger than the original mapping.
Information from the electronic working copy should not be used to carry out legal searches. If you require an official search, please submit your request through our search portal. Fees apply to all legal search requests.
Before you submit a land charge search
To process a land charge search, we require a suitable location plan and a complete search address. This must include:
- A named or numbered property, or a clearly defined parcel of land
- A road name
- A Lincolnshire town or village
- Ideally, a postcode
If your request involves multiple properties or land parcels, a separate submission must be made for each location. Each submission must include its own plan and match the details provided in the written search request.
All CON29 Required and Optional Searches, as well as Extent Searches, are subject to a validation process carried out by Lincolnshire County Council’s Searches Team. We will review your submission to ensure all necessary information has been provided. If your application does not meet the required criteria, it may be cancelled.