Review In March 2024, the judgments of the ecclesiastical tribunals will be published.
In March, ten court decisions were published. included:
- Building works, such as extensions, reordering and other construction work
- Exhumation
- Churchyards and burials
- Other
This review also reviews CDM Decisions and Safeguarding; Reports of the Independent Reviewer; Privy Council Business; Other legal issues; Visits; CFCE Determinations; Other posts that you can link to Referring to the ecclesiastical laws.
Building works, such as extensions and reorderings
- Reordering is a major undertaking
- Removing and replacing pews
- Net zero issues
Reordering is a major undertaking
Re St. Leonard Oakley [2024] ECC Win 1, The Petitioners were seeking a faculty of reorder the Grade II* listed church to create a sizeable extension and new entrance linked to the west door [1]. The proposals, or parts of them, attracted adverse comment from Historic England (“HE”), the Church Buildings Council (“CBC”), the Local Planning Authority (“LPA”), the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (“SPAB”). The Victorian Society (“VS”) alone has opted to become a party opponent [2].
The LPA had previously evaluated the damage to the environment and the local community. This is more concerning for the viability…
