Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 1992

APPENDIX A

The Archdeacon has jurisdiction in faculty matters in respect of any of the matters set out below which affect any parish church, licensed building, consecrated chapel, curtilage of such building or churchyard (whether consecrated or not), which is within the jurisdiction of the consistory court.

1.  WORK TO THE FABRIC

(i) Minor structural alterations not involving demolition or partial demolition, except where in the opinion of the advisory committee they will result in a material alteration either externally or internally to the appearance of the church or affect its setting and provided that where state aid has previously been accepted or is being sought a letter from English Heritage stating that that body agrees with the specification for any works proposed to be carried out is obtained prior to the grant of a faculty;

(ii) repairs (using matching materials) and treatment of timber against beetle or fungal activity;

(iii) external or internal decoration or redecoration except where in the opinion of the advisory committee it will result in a material alteration either externally or internally to the appearance of the church.

2.  WORK AFFECTING FIXTURES

(a) Repairs

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

(ii) repairs to and redecoration of fixtures (with matching materials);

(iii) repairs to broken or cracked quarries in clear glazed windows;

(iv) repairs, rewiring and minor alterations to an existing electrical system;

(v) repairs to lightning conductors;

(vi) repairs to organs or harmoniums using matching materials;

(vii) repairs using matching materials to bells and bell frames and replacement of parts not requiring the removal of the bells from their frames;

(viii) repairs using matching materials to and redecoration of clocks and clock faces;

(ix) treatment of fixtures against beetle or fungal activity.

(b) New Work

(i) installation of a new heating system including laying of electrical cables, gas pipes or water mains through the churchyard (except where in the opinion of the advisory committee the installation will affect the archaeological interest of or will result in a material alteration to the appearance of the church);

(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 including laying of electrical cables through the churchyard (except where in the opinion of the advisory committee the installation will affect the archaeological interest or result in a material alteration to the appearance of the church);

(iv) installation of a wall offertory box (except where in the opinion of the advisory committee the installation will affect the archaeological interest of or will result in a material alteration to the appearance of the church);

(v) installation of a wall safe in a vestry (except where in the opinion of the advisory committee it will affect the archaeological importance of the church):

(vi) installation of a lightning conductor.

3.  WORK AFFECTING MOVABLES

(i) Introduction of any article which may lawfully be used in the performance of divine service or the rites of the Church (other than an aumbry);

(ii) repairs to movables (using matching materials) not including Royal Coats of Arms, unfixed hatchments, heraldic achievements, paintings, historic textiles, historic silver and base metal work;

(iii) installation of minor items of furniture or minor fixtures in the church;

(iv) provision of carpets and curtains;

(v) introduction of altar frontals and falls;

(vi) a scheme for replacement of all or a substantial number of hassocks;

(vii) laying up of banners;

(viii) introduction of a Book of Remembrance and a stand for it; and

(ix) security marking of moveables.

4.  WORK AFFECTING CHURCHYARDS

(i) 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) placing of floodlights and the laying of associated cables in the churchyard to illuminate the church.