Highway searches

A Local Land Charges Search form Con29R and Con29O may be submitted by a solicitor to the relevant district/borough council as part of a property conveyance process.

For guidance on the local councils in Derbyshire and contact details to which you submit the above forms please view or download the ‘Location and Land Charges Contact Details’ document from the related documents section at the bottom of this page.

We provide highway responses to the district/borough councils, who collate the information and complete the Con29R and Con29O forms.

We have a dedicated team who are trained to interpret the highway records and are in constant contact with those responsible for any new proposals that may have an impact on a highways search, so only the most up to date information is provided. 

A recent move towards electronic exchange of information between us and the district/borough councils provides for same day return, allowing the district/borough to improve their service to you.

Clarification of information provided by us will not incur further charges.

Personal search

We also respond to personal searches on highway matters for which a fee is applicable. Go to the related documents section and click on the required form/forms.

Responses will only be given when payment has been received.

Fees may be paid online, click on ‘Instructions to pay online’ in the related documents section at the bottom of this page, or by cheque made payable to Derbyshire County Council.

Please provide a plan with your request which may be emailed, faxed or posted.

Please note the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) recently issued guidance on Property Searches on 16 July 2009.

The ICO has issued this as guidance only.

We are reviewing the current position pending further sector-based Counsels' opinions and any appeal decisions.

In the interim there is no change to the current practice, and our charges continue to apply

Fees

• Con 29R - £20.00 per address for the first question and 25p for each question thereafter to a maximum of £21.50.

• Con 29O - each question = £6.00

All questionnaires should be accompanied by a location plan.

You may send them by post to:

Strategic Director 
Environmental Services-Highways Information Unit 
Derbyshire County Council 
County Hall 
Matlock 
Derbyshire 
DE4 3AG

email: highways-extents@derbyshire.gov.uk
Fax: 01629 538164 

Business letters

Your enquiry will need to be accompanied by a location plan and payment may be made through our online payments or by cheque made payable to Derbyshire County Council.

Please see our fees below:

• Any or all, highway status, road schemes, traffic schemes, orders made under the Highways Act 1980, public rights of way - £30

• Any or all of the above together with highway boundary extent - £45

• Highway boundary extent only - £30

• Extensive highway boundary extent - £34.34 per hour

Large areas requiring more extensive investigation
may be subject to separate negotiation.   

Contact details

Strategic Director 
Environmental Services-Highways Information Unit 
Derbyshire County Council 
County Hall 
Matlock 
Derbyshire 
DE4 3AG

email: highways-extents@derbyshire.gov.uk
Fax: 01629 538164

If you have any queries regarding any of the above please call:

01629 538653 for assistance in Bolsover District, Chesterfield Borough, North East Derbyshire, High Peak Borough and Derbyshire Dales within Peak Park.

01629 538650 for assistance in Amber Valley Borough, Erewash Borough, South Derbyshire District and Derbyshire Dales outside Peak Park.

There is a map showing demarcation of the boundary between north and south available in the related documents section below.