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Land and property ownership enquiries

Land and Property Services maintain the Council's Terrier, which is a record of all Calderdale Council owned land and property.

To find out whether Calderdale Council own a particular building or area of land, simply Contact Land and Property Services.

• If it is not Council owned, then you will need to contact the Land Registry in Nottingham to find out who does own it. You can do this by visiting their website: Land Registry| Their email and telephone contact details are also available on their website.
• If it is confirmed that the land or building is Council owned and you are interested in buying or renting it, then you will need to write to The Land and Property Services Manager using the details at Contact Land and Property Services, describing the area of land you are interested in (ideally with a simple sketch or drawing / plan showing measurements if possible - if not don't worry as we will send you a blank plan to mark up).  It would speed things along if your letter included your telephone number, email address and what you intend to use the land for.

You will receive a letter acknowledging your application together with a blank Ordnance Survey plan for you to mark the area on (unless you have already sent a sketch or drawing with your application letter and it is clear what you are enquiring about).

Fast-track procedure

The next stage in the procedure means you will receive our ‘Fast-track’ letter detailing precisely what you need to do to progress your enquiry, but briefly this would be:

• We would first of all contact the Council Service responsible for the land to establish whether it is surplus to their operational requirements. We may also need to consider whether any other Council Service has any operational requirement for the land. In addition, we would contact local Ward Councillors to establish whether they have any comments relating to this proposal.
• Should the land be considered surplus to requirements, the next stage may involve enquiries of the Council’s Legal Services concerning title to the land, Engineering Services concerning any highways implications, and Planning Services concerning both potential and proposed use of the land. You will appreciate that this is often a time consuming process, and for this reason it may be some time before your application can proceed further. You are strongly advised to undertake your own detailed consultations regarding your specific proposals.
• Most of the Council's Major Assets are also mapped and shown on Calderdale Maps Online: Council assets

The Council has a policy of advertising surplus land / property for sale on the open market in order to ensure that the best price is achieved, and that any interested party has the opportunity to submit an offer. A disposal may also take place through a public auction.

Regrettably the Council is not in a position to provide applicants with advice as to how much to offer for land / property. It is recommended that you consider obtaining an independent valuation and appropriate advice.

In addition to the purchase price of land / property, any disposal would be conditional upon the purchaser being responsible for paying the Council’s legal and surveyors costs. These costs depend a lot on the value of the land / property but the costs are worked out using a sliding scale.

Land and property available for sale or to let

To find out what we currently have available to buy or to let, visit Land and property availability.

Mailing list

To be placed on our mailing list for future sales or rentals, Contact Land and Property Services.

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