Guidance

Developing estates: estate plan approval (PG41s2)

Simplify and speed up issue of official copies, official searches and registrations on developing estates (practice guide 41, supplement 2)

• From: HM Land Registry
• Published: 13 October 2003
• Last updated: 9 May 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Developing estates: registration services: estate plan approval (practice guide 41, supplement 2)

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Information on HM Land Registry’s estate plan approval service for those involved in the registration of developing estates. We have aimed this supplement at developers, their legal advisers and surveyors.

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Published 13 October 2003
Last updated 9 May 2023 + show all updates

1. 9 May 2023

   Section 2 has been amended as a result of a new form we have created to enable customers to lodge estate boundary/estate plans and draft transfers and leases through GOV.UK and through the new Specialist Support Service area in the HM Land Registry portal.

2. 18 January 2016

   Section 2 has been amended to clarify the need for the applicant to be clear that they are entitled to make an application for an estate plan approval.

3. 25 June 2015

   Link to the advice we offer added.

4. 20 November 2014

   Welsh translation added.

5. 13 October 2003

   First published.