The petitioners applied for a faculty for the construction of an annexe to the small Grade II listed church located in a small village. The annexe was to house a meeting room, toilet and kitchen facility and its size was more than three-quarters of the size of the church. During the course of the application it became clear to the chancellor that the proposed works did not have the support of a substantial majority of the worshipping community or the wider parish community. Strong objections existed to the annexe as being disproportionate to both the church building and the needs of the community. Neither churchwarden supported the petition and nor did the PCC secretary or treasurer. The chancellor held that the prospect of such a substantial project succeeding was fatally blighted by the lack of congregational or community support. The petition was refused. [RA]
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