The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015

Mandatory consultation with the Church Buildings Council

9.6.—(1) This rule applies where proposals contained in a petition for a faculty or in an application for an injunction or a restoration order involve—

(a) the introduction, conservation, alteration or disposal of an article of special historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest;

(b) the alteration, extension or re-ordering of a church in a way that is likely significantly to affect the setting of an article of special historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest; or

(c) the movement or removal of an article of special historic, architectural, archaeological or artistic interest such that the article might be adversely affected unless special precautions are taken.

(2) The chancellor must seek the advice of the Church Buildings Council on the proposals that fall within paragraph (1) unless the chancellor is satisfied that there has already been adequate consultation with the Church Buildings Council and the Council’s advice is available to the court.

(3) In this rule, “article” includes an object fixed to land or a building or any part of such an object.