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The Local Authority search will show planning matters which the owner should know about. These include;  tree preservation orders  compulsory purchase orders  listed building orders  smoke control order, meaning you must burn smokeless fuel only  whether the road outside is private or publicly maintained  information about the drains and who is responsible for them  road schemes or proposals that affect the property  planning applications and results made in respect of the property. This search doesn’t cover the neighbourhood. For example, if the property is next to an allotment you should ask us to check directly with the council about whether they have had or likely to get an application to build houses on it that spoil your view. You can always do this yourself with the local planning department. Inspecting plans of the area is a good idea and you can usually do this online. Here are the other searches that we will usually do on your behalf; An environmental search - to check for things like contaminated land, risk from flooding, natural subsidence, radon gas, waste treatment plants etc. Anything we report back that concerns you, you should talk to a surveyor about. A mining search - this usually takes place if the area is one where there are mines and will discover whether there are any subsidence issues associated with them. If we find something twe think is a serious problem we let you know straight away! Click for our Free Conveyancing Guid below.