How to chase up AP1/TP1?

I submitted AP1/TP1 5-6 months ago and have heard nothing except for the autoresponder with a reference number for the application. Heard nothing at all since. Is there an approved way to chase it up and ask what's taking so long?
The email we received said it was estimated to be done in January.
Thanks

Martin - once submitted such applications might wait a long time before being processed. There's rarely a need to 'chase' as the application/transfer is protected once received by us.
If an urgency should arise, such as a linked/dependent transaction then a request to expedite can be made - Request an expedite - GOV.UK
If there's no urgency then it's a case of waiting until we contact you when processing starts/is completed

Thank you for the reply. 
The evidence required sounds onerous but that aside, do you have any idea how long it will take? I do'nt understand why they would respond to say 'expected to be done in January' and yet in March i have no recourse or way to even ask why it's still not done, and when it might be. 
Are you able to take a guess on how far behind they are (clearly they are behind since they produced the January estimate when it was submitted)

Martin - average timescales for a TP1 are around 14+ months at present and have been for a while now.
If there's no urgency as per the expedite criteria then there's no recourse needed. The application and change of ownership are protected and how long they may then wait very rarely has any impact other than a degree of uncertainty around timescales as you have expressed
If you have the provisional title number I can offer a rough estimate in terms of a date?

Oh, I thought this was just a support forum for advice on how to submit applications. I didn't know you could check things, that's useful and kind of you thanks. I will find the provisional number. 

PS "average timescales for a TP1 are around 14+ months at present and have been for a while now" - If that's the case, why did they provide an estimate of January? I am confused. If nothing else it led to unreasonable expectations! 

I will reply again when home later. Thanks

Hooray, things are finally moving :)
I have a couple of questions if you'd be kind enough to assist...

1. Plan drawing incorrect - My transfer plan was created by me (not exactly an expert!) and it appears I made a mistake with scale, as the LR reply letter reads:

"The edging on the transfer plan does not accord with the measurements. Allowing for tolerances of the OS map, the discrepancy between the two is too great.

Please consider the transfer plan and the description. Any amendments must be initialled by all parties to the deed."

They very kindly provided another map on which they had drawn an area in pink, with a small area next to it in blue. The pink area is what they say is the actual extent of the area according to the measurements I provided. The blue shading shows the area I erroneously included. I rechecked carefully and their pink area is perfect, it covers the area intended, and they are correct that the blue area should not be included in the transfer.

But I am unclear on how to go about properly stating this in any reply. It only tells me to 'consider the transfer plan'. It doesn't say if I need to print out, or draw out new ones. To me the most logical approach would be to write back stating as above, that we are happy with their pink area and the blue area should not be included in the new title. But will that suffice? Or do I need to make a whole new plan? Perhaps I could just initial the one they kindly produced and sent, with wording saying 'Pink area shown is the full extent of the parcel, blue area can be disregarded', and then initial it. 

Grateful for any advice on the correct process for responding in this way, I'd like to minimise the chance of another mistake, delays, and causing them more work than necessary!


2. Just to confirm, when it says that all parties to the deed must initial the changes, does that mean the new owners, or the original transferor must initial too?


Thanks very much
Martin

Martin - they appear to have left that decision up to you and are probably expecting you to draw a new plan or remedy the issue that has caused the problem with the existing one. That may mean doing a new plan, re-drawing the edging, removing the scale/measurements.
It's for you and the other parties to the Transfer that need to agree and decide and whatever you do any changes or a new plan need to be signed by all of you to confirm.
If you are unsure then I would respond to the request and state what you can do to correct matters and ask the casework team to confirm if that would be ok - Public guidance: dealing with land and property - GOV.UK

Thank you.