A Property Enquiry Certificate (PEC) is a document produced by Aberdeenshire Council to collate various
elements of information about the status of a property.
The PEC is usually requested as part of a property search for conveyancing activities. The PEC provides information as to whether the property is subject to any statutory orders or notices as well as particulars relating to the Council’s range of services and responsibilities. Aberdeenshire Council’s PEC Service offers the following:
- a high quality, reliable product
- issuing of a search within 5 working days of receiving a valid search request
- reasonable and competitive charges - our fee is payable by cheque (from £74.00) with search request
- a Basic PEC and an Enhanced PEC in order to meet the varied requirements of our customers.
BASIC Search
A BASIC search includes a search on the property address supplied for the following:
Planning (Site Only):
Current and historic Planning Application information including decision, date and proposal, the search period being the 5 years immediately prior to the date of this request. Information is provided on Local Plan policy and other constraints and includes, for example, whether the property is designated as a Listed Building or Scheduled Ancient Monument, whether it is in an area designated as a Conservation Area, whether it is within any international, national or local Natural Environment designations, whether a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) affects the site, whether there are specifically recorded public access routes or designations or whether it is subject to an Enforcement Notice.
Building Standards:
Building Standards information relative to the property in question; the search period being again the 5 years immediately prior to the date of this request.
Environmental Health:
Information about Smoke Control Areas, Private Housing, Contaminated Land, Radon Gas and Notices in terms of the Civic Government and Environmental Protection Act. An additional service is offered for some Commercial Premises.
Roads:
Information derived from a search of the Statutory List of Public Roads relating to whether any
carriageways and footways adjacent to the property have been adopted and are maintained by the
Roads Service. Information is provided relating to future road schemes.
ENHANCED Search
An ENHANCED search comprises the BASIC PEC and may include any of the following options:
Planning:
Current and historic Planning Application information including decision, date and proposal, the search period being the 5 years immediately prior to the date of this request on adjacent sites, and significant development in the vicinity.
Water and Drainage:
Information from Scottish Water on whether public water mains and sewers are actually connected to the property, and whether other infrastructure of a strategic nature such as trunk mains and distribution pipes are located within the property. Scottish Water reports can only be obtained as additional to the Basic Search. We are unable to supply this information independently from a Property Enquiry.
Fees
- BASIC search options: £74.00
- ENHANCED search options:
- Planning Applications – Adjacent Sites and Significant Development in the Vicinity: Please add £10.00
- Water / Drainage: Please add £26.00
Certificates can be issued via email as an attached pdf if requested, or by first class mail or legal post.
To request this service, please download the PEC Request Form:
or collect a form from any of our Area Offices and post with a cheque, made payable for the correct amount to Aberdeenshire Council, to the office for the area in which the property is located. For further information please contact your Area Office.
