LOCAL LAND CHARGES (LLC) PROGRAMME

Government Transformation and Service Delivery

Record date: 31 March 2026

Whole-life cost: £346.2m
Published schedule: 01/03/2014 – 29/12/2028
NISTA delivery confidence: Not disclosed
Senior responsible owner: Iain Banfield

What the project is for

The Local Land Charges (LLC) Programme is transforming a fragmented, inefficient service currently delivered by local authorities (LAs) to a single national, digital register across England and Wales. LLCs are generally restrictions or prohibitions on the use of land, such as planning consents or tree preservation order, which binds successive owners and occupiers. This information is obtained as part of LA searches completed in the property buying process and is integral to the purchasers’ investment decision.

Departmental delivery commentary

Compared to financial year 24/25 Q4, the SRO Delivery Confidence Assessment (DCA) rating at 25/26 Q4 remained at Amber. This is primarily due to the need for proven end to end delivery at scale by external suppliers, which will be proven in 2026, and external dependencies the programme manage on a case by case basis.

Schedule

Compared to financial year 24/25-Q4, the project's end-date at 25/26-Q4 increased from 31/03/2027 to 29/12/2028. This is primarily due to a better understanding of delivery length assumptions, and completion of detailed programme delivery planning. This remains in line with the refreshed LLC Full Business Case.

Cost

Compared to financial year 24/25-Q4, the project's departmentally agreed Whole Life Cost at 25/26-Q4 remained the same. Following HMT FBC approval, revised baselines will be forecasted.

Benefits

No changes to agreed benefit baselines until programme Monitoring & Evaluation Phase 3 completes in 2027. Current benefit realisation on track.