How to access and inspect the local land charges register and component CON29 data

Other matters

Apart from matters entered on the registers of local land charges do any of the following matters apply to the property? If so, how can copies of relevant documents be obtained?

3.1 Land required for public purposes

Is the property included in land required for public purposes?

Where to access the information

This information is available free of charge by consulting public local plans. The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) is available online as an interactive GIS-based version but not all the latest Local Development Framework (LDF) Proposals Maps are available in this interactive format.

The LDF can be viewed and downloaded as PDF's online.

Information also available by tailored report if required (question only, does not include copies of any plans).

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Local Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.62

3.2 Land to be acquired for road works

Is the property included in land to be acquired for road works?

Where to access the information

Register of any land subject to applications of planning permission. 

Information available by tailored report only (question only, does not include copies of any plans).

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Enquiries must be submitted to Local Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£5.10

3.3 Drainage matters

  • Is the property served by a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS)?
  • Are there SuDS features within the boundary of the property? If yes, is the owner responsible for maintenance?
  • If the property benefits from a SuDS for which there is a charge, who bills the property for the surface water 6drainage charge?

Where to access the information

Sustainable drainage information has only been held since 2015 for major developments. The information held in relation to these developments is based on detailed design drawings at the planning application stage and not final "as built" drawings. Planning applications may provide further information in relation to SuDS.

Enquirers are recommended to review planning applications, section 106 agreements and to make enquiries with the local sewerage undertaker and the vendor to establish whether any SuDS systems are in place at the property.  

Planning applications can be viewed online or at the Town Hall, South Shields.   

Information also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Details of addresses should be supplied to environmentalhealth.mailbox@southtyneside.gov.uk in advance.

Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan.

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Local Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£4.14

3.4 Nearby road schemes

Is the property (or will it be) within 200 metres of any of the following?

a: The centre line of a new trunk road or special road specified in any order, draft order or scheme
b: The centre line of a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass, flyover footbridge elevated road or dual carriageway
c: The outer limits of construction works for a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving (i) construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout), or (ii) widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes;
d: The outer limits of (i)construction of a new road to be built by a local authority,  (ii) an approved alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of subway, underpass, flyover, footbridge, elevated road or dual carriageway, (iii) construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout) or widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes
e: The centre line of the proposed route of a new road under proposals published for public consultation
f: The outer limits of (i) construction of a proposed alteration or improvement to an existing road involving construction of a subway, underpass flyover, footbridge, elevated road, or dual carriageway,  (ii) construction of a roundabout (other than a mini roundabout), or (iii) widening by construction of one or more additional traffic lanes, under proposals published for public consultation.

Where to access the information

Street Works Register Publicly available. Information also available by tailored report if required (question only, does not include copies of any plans).

Information also available by tailored report if required (question only, does not include copies of any plans).

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Details of addresses should be supplied to traffic.prowsearches@southtyneside.gov.uk in advance. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges: landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk  providing details of the addresses and a plan.

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.62 each

3.5 Nearby railway schemes

a: Is the property or will it be within 200 metres of the centre line of a proposed railway, tramway, light railway or monorail?
b: Are there any proposals for a railway, tramway, light railway or monorail within the Local Authority's boundary?

Where to access the information

Some of this information is publicly available by consulting local plans and documents. The Unitary Development Plan (UDP) is available online as an interactive GIS-based version but not all the latest Local Development Framework (LDF) Proposals Maps are available in this interactive format. The LDF can be viewed and downloaded as PDF's online. 

Information also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.62 each

3.6 Traffic schemes

Has a local authority approved but not yet implemented any of the following for the roads, footways and footpaths (which are named in boxes B and C and are within 200 metres of the boundaries of the property?

a: Permanent stopping up or diversion
b: Waiting or loading restrictions
c: One way driving
d: Prohibition of driving
e: Pedestrianisation
f: Vehicle width or height restriction
g: Traffic calming works including road humps
h: Residents parking controls
i: Minor road widening or improvement
j: Pedestrian crossings
k: Cycle tracks
l: Bridge building

Where to access the information

Street Works Register Publicly available.

Information also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Details of addresses should be supplied to traffic.prowsearches@southtyneside.gov.uk in advance. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan.

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.20 each

3.7 Outstanding notices

Do any Statutory notices which relate to the following matter subsist in relation to the property other than those revealed in a response to any other enquiry on this form?

a: Building works
b: Environment
c: Health and safety
d: Housing
e: Highways
f: Public health
g: Flood and coastal erosion risk management

Where to access the information

  • a: Building control information is not currently available on public register, however is available free of charge until public access is resolved. 
  • b, c, d, f and g: This information is available free of charge.
  • e: This information is available free of charge.
  • g: Further information may be available via the Environment Agency

Information also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields.  

Appointments are available on first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan.

Enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.98 each

3.8 Contravention of building regulations

Has a local authority authorised in relation to the property any proceedings for the contravention of any provision contained in building regulations?

Where to access the information

Building control information is not currently available on public register, however is available free of charge until public access is resolved. 

Information also available by tailored report.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Details of addresses should be supplied to buildingcontrol2@southtyneside.gov.uk

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£2.94

3.9 Notices, orders, directions and proceedings under Planning Acts

Do any of the following subsist in relation to the property or has a local authority decided to issue serve make or commence any of the following?

a: An enforcement notice
b: A stop notice
c: A listed building enforcement notice
d: A breach of condition notice
e: A planning contravention notice
f: Another notice relating to the breach of planning control
g: A listed building repairs notice
h: In the case of a listed building deliberately allowed to fall into disrepair, a compulsory purchase order with a direction for minimum compensation
i: A building preservation notice
j: A direction restricting permitted development
k: An order revoking or modifying planning permission
l: An order requiring discontinuance of use or alteration or removal of building or works
m: A tree preservation order
n: Proceedings to enforce a planning agreement or planning contribution

Where to access the information

  • a to d: 1974-1999 information is publicly available in paper register at Town Hall, South Shields. 2000 to date information is publicly available via Council's website.
  • m: Information is publicly available - plan will be provided.
  • a to d: Information also available by tailored report if required.
  • e to l and n: Information is available by tailored report only

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and a plan.

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

  • a: £1.74
  • b to d: £1.62
  • e: £5.10
  • f to k: £1.62
  • l: £1.74
  • m: £1.92
  • n: £1.62

3.10 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

a: Is there a CIL charging schedule?
b: If yes, do any of the following subsist in relating to the property or has a local authority decided to issue serve make or commence any of the following:

  • A liability notice?
  • A notice of chargeable development?
  • A demand notice?
  • A default liability notice?
  • An assumption of liability notice?

c: Has any demand notice been suspended?
d: Has the local authority received full or part payment of any CIL liability?
e: Has the local authority received any appeal against any of the above?
f: Has a decision been taken to apply for a liability order?
g: Has a liability order been granted?
h: Have any other enforcement measures been taken?

Where to access the information

The Council has not yet implemented a Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Structure. The preparation of our Community Infrastructure Levy will run alongside our new Local Plan.

Information also available by tailored report.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

For further information about the Local Plan timescale please see the Council's website: 

Information about the Infrastructure Funding Statement can be found on the Council's website: Infrastructure Funding Statement.

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

  • a: £1.62
  • b to h: N/A - The fees will be reviewed and published once the Council has implemented a Community Infrastructure Levy.

3.11 Conservation area

Do the following apply in relation to the property?

a: The making of the area a conservation area before 31 August 1974
b: An unimplemented resolution to designate the area a Conservation Area

Where to access the information

  • a: This information is publicly available free of charge from Local Land Charges or see Conservation areas.
  • a: Information is also available by tailored report if required.
  • b: This information is available by tailored report only.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

  • a: Appointment required to view information at Town Hall South Shields. Appointments are available on a first come, first served basis by emailing Local Land Charges on landcharges@southtyneside.gov.uk providing details of the addresses and where necessary a plan
  • a: Enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.
  • b: Enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£2.94 each

3.12 Compulsory purchase

Has any enforceable order or decision been made to compulsory purchase or acquire the property?

Where to access the information

Details of the South Shields Town Centre Compulsory Purchase Order are publicly available free of charge on the Council's website.

Other compulsory purchase order information is available by tailored report only.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee for a tailored report.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£3.64

3.13 Contaminated land

Do any of the following apply (including any relating to land adjacent to or adjoining the property which has been identified as contaminated land because it is in such a condition that harm or pollution of controlled waters might be caused on the property)?

  • A contaminated land notice
  • In relation to a register maintained under section 78R of the Environmental Protection Act 1980
    • A decision to make an entry
    • An entry
  • Consultation with the owner or occupier of the property conducted under section 78G (3) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 before the service of a remediation notice?

Where to access the information

This information is publicly available free of charge.

Contaminated Land Register is held by Environmental Health at South Shields Town Hall.

Information is also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

No appointment required at present time but if demand increases an appointment system would be introduced. Contact environmental.healthmailbox@southtyneside.gov.uk for further information.

Enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee for a tailored report.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£1.62

3.14 Radon gas

Do records indicate that the property is in a "Radon Affected Area" as identified by Public Health England or Public Health Wales?

Where to access the information

This information is publicly available free of charge. Areas identified in the Indicative Atlas of Radon in England and Wales produced by the British Geological Survey for Public Health England have been duly designated as Radon affected.

Information is also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

An interactive Indicative Atlas of Radon is available at UKrandon: UK maps of randon

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£2.94

3.15 Assests of Community Value 

a: Has the property been nominated as an asset of community value? If so:

  • Is it listed as an asset of community value?
  • Was it excluded and placed on the "nominated but not listed" list?
  • Has the listing expired?
  • Is the Local Authority reviewing or proposing to review the listing?
  • Are there any subsisting appeals against the listing?

b: If the property is listed:

  • Has the Local Authority decided to apply for the Land Registry for an entry or cancellation of a restriction in respect of listed land affecting the property?
  • Has the Local Authority received a notice of disposal?
  • Has the community interest group requested to be treated as a bidder?

Where to access the information

The Council publishes details of success and unsuccessful nominations on its website. If the property does not appear on the list it is not an asset of community value.

Information is also available by tailored report if required.

Requirements for advance notice or appointment

Please see: Nominate land or property as an asset of community value

If the property does appear on the published list, please contact Asset Management for further information by emailing: property.enquiries@southtyneside.gov.uk

For a tailored report, enquiries must be submitted to Land Charges with the appropriate fee.

Cost of tailored report (electronic including 20% VAT)

£3.18

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