Local land charges
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The table below notes the data sets that are currently available to be viewed online.
| Data set Type | Originating Department & Contact Details | Where to Find & Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Common land (including town and village greens) | Local Land Charges - landcharges@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the common land option within the historic environment map category |
| Planning permissions | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | For planning permissions post October 1995 these are available on the Planning Public Access system. For planning permissions between 1 August 1977 and September 1995 these are available on the Interactive mapping system. Note: this data set only includes approximately 66% of the data set. For planning permissions between these dates which are not included please contact Planning. Planning permissions that form part of the local land charges register are available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Enforcement notices | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Enforcement notices issued between 1984 and October 2025 (which were not subsequently withdrawn, quashed on appeal, or later granted planning permission) are available on the Interactive mapping system Enforcement notices are also available on the Planning Public Access system. Enforcement notices that form part of the local land charges register are available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Conservation areas | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the conservation areas option within the historic environment map category Conservation areas that form part of the local land charges register are available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Article 4 directions | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Older article 4 directions can be viewed via the below links.
Article 4 directions from 2023 onwards can be viewed on the Planning Public Access system. Article 4 directions that form part of the local land charges register are available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Tree preservation orders | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the TPO points, and TPO areas option within the tree preservation order map category Tree preservation orders that form part of the local land charges register are available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Hazardous substances | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Details of hazardous substances post October 1995 are available on the Planning Public Access system. For details of hazardous substances pre-October 1995, please contact Planning. |
| Public rights of way | Highways - highways@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the public rights of way option within the transport map category |
| Building regulation information | Building Control - buildingcontrol@sthelens.gov.uk | Building regulation information post 1999 can be viewed on the Building Control Public Access system. Building regulation information pre-1999 can be obtained by contacting Building Control. |
| Ancient monuments | Historic England | Note: Select the scheduled ancient monuments option within the historic environment map category Details of ancient monuments are also available via HM Land Registry's portal, and Historic England's website. |
| Listed Buildings | Historic England | Note: Select the listed buildings option within the historic environment map category Details of listed buildings are also available via HM Land Registry's portal, and Historic England's website. |
| Smoke control areas | Environmental Health - environmentalhealth@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the smoke control areas option within the environment map category Details of smoke control orders are also available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Local nature reserves | Planning - planning@sthelens.gov.uk | Note: Select the local nature reserves option within the ecology map category This data is also available via HM Land Registry's portal. |
| Site of special scientific interest | Natural England - enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk | Note: Select the site of special scientific interest option within the ecology map category This data is also available via HM Land Registry's portal. |