The Faculty Jurisdiction (Care of Places of Worship) Rules 2000

(Rule 8(1))

APPENDIX A

(A)  In addition to any authority conferred on the archdeacon by the chancellor’s guidance under section 11(8) of the 1991 Measure in respect of matters not requiring a faculty, the archdeacon has jurisdiction in faculty matters in respect of any of the matters set out below in relation to a building which is within the jurisdiction of the consistory court.

(B)  In any case where a building has been in receipt of grant aid from English Heritage or other publicly funded grant making body, a faculty shall not be granted until the archdeacon is satisfied that the specification for the works to the fabric under items 1(i) and (ii) or works involving additions to the fabric under item 2 has been agreed with English Heritage or other publicly funded grant making body as is required by the terms of the relevant grant.

Work in relation to the building, including fixtures

(i) 1.  minor structural alterations not involving demolition or partial demolition;

(ii) external or internal decoration or redecoration,

except where in the opinion of the advisory committee the work proposed is likely to affect the character of the building as a building of special architectural or historic interest;

(iii) repairs (using matching materials);

(iv) treatment of timber against beetle or fungal activity;

(v) repairs and alterations to an existing heating system;

(vi) replacement of parts of bells and bell frames not requiring the removal of the bells from their frames;

(vii) repair of wire mesh window guards with non-ferrous fittings.

New Work

2.  The following items of New Work except where the advisory committee has certified that the work proposed is likely to affect

a.

the character of the building as a building of special architectural or historic interest, or

b.

the archaeological importance of the building or

c.

archaeological remains existing within the building

(i) installation of a new heating system including laying of electrical cables, gas pipes or water mains;

(ii) installation of a sound reinforcement system or loop system or alteration to an existing system;

(iii) installation of a new electrical system or lighting or floodlighting including laying of electrical cables;

(iv) installation of a wall offertory box;

(v) installation of a wall safe in a vestry;

(vi) installation of a lightning conductor;

(vii) installation of security cameras and alarms or closed circuit television security systems;

(viii) installation of wire mesh window guards with non-ferrous fittings.

Work affecting the curtilage (if included in the list maintained under section 1(1) of the Measure)

(i) 3.  re-surfacing of paths in the same material resulting in the same appearance;

(ii) repairs to walls, fences, gates and lych gates where matching materials are to be used;

(iii) introduction of a garden seat (including any memorial inscription);

(iv) provision or replacement or repainting in a new colour scheme of a noticeboard;

(v) introduction of a free standing flagpole.