Review of Land Charges Fees
Meeting: 22/01/2019 - Legal & Democratic Services Advisory Committee (Item 34)
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Minutes:
Members considered a report which sought an increase in the current Land Charges fees schedule.
It was confirmed that historical costs could not be accounted for within the new fee structure, and that the proposed fees were set on a cost recovery basis only in line with current legislation and benchmark data. It was thought useful if the fees could automatically rise annually in line with inflation.
Public Sector Equality Duty
Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Resolved: That it be recommended to Cabinet that
a) the proposed Land Charges fees set out below be agreed to take effect on 1 April 2019;
Search Type |
Current Fee (£) |
Proposed Fee (£) |
Full Search (LLC1 & CON29) |
122 |
165 |
LLC1 |
20 |
33 |
CON29 |
102 |
135 |
Additional Parcel of Land |
18 |
27 |
CON29O Printed Enquiry (Each) Q4 - Q22 |
18 |
20 |
b) the fee schedule above be increased annually in line with the Council’s standard inflationary measure and rounded to the nearest £1.00.