The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015

Interested persons

10.1.—(1) For the purposes of this Part “interested person” in relation to a petition for a faculty means—

(a) any person who is resident in the ecclesiastical parish concerned;

(b) any person whose name is entered on the church electoral roll of the ecclesiastical parish concerned but who does not reside there;

(c) the parochial church council;

(d) the archdeacon;

(e) the local planning authority;

(f) any national amenity society;

(g) any other body designated by the chancellor for the purpose of the petition;

(h) any other person or body appearing to the chancellor to have a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the petition.

(2) But in the case of a petition that relates to a building included in the list maintained by the Church Buildings Council under section 1(1) of the Care of Places of Worship Measure 1999 sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1) are to be disregarded.

(3) If any question arises as to whether a person is an interested party it is to be determined by the chancellor.