The Local Land Charges Section is run within the Legal Section of the Corporate Services Department at the Town Hall, Darlington.
The search involves answering a number of questions about matters such as local proposals, planning and environmental health issues.
We collate information from departments within the Council and from the Local Land Charges Register.
Currently approximately 2,000 search requests are received annually.
At present the Local Land Charges Register is in the process of being computerised. Each search that is submitted is sent to the answering department electronically and a computer printout of the answers together with a photocopy of the Local Land Charges Register is sent to the instructing solicitor.
Our current deadline for processing searches is 3 to 5 working days which compares very well with other Local Authorities.
Contact Details
Local Land Charges
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall
Darlington
DL1 5QT
Tel: 01325 388336
Fax: 01325 388318
e-mail: land.charges@darlington.gov.uk
Our offices are open from 9.30am-4pm Monday to Friday.
Comments, Complaints & Compliments
We realise that occasionally you may be disappointed with some aspect of the service we provide. We take your comments seriously and have established procedures for considering comments or suggestions which are made. Therefore, if there is any aspect of the service which you feel has not met your needs or requires improvement please contact the Local Land Charges Section or the Head of Legal Services, Luke Swinhoe - (01325) 388055.
Very occasionally it may be necessary for you to raise a formal complaint.
Complaints Procedure and how to make a formal complaint [pdf document]