Meeting dates and guidance notes

Meeting Dates & Deadlines; Links & Guidance Notes

Submissions should be made via the Online Faculty System, and must be received by 1pm on the last date for submission to allow time for processing.

Where an application is complete and submitted by the deadline, every endeavour is made to include it on the next DAC agenda. However, if further information is requested because an application is incomplete, and if this is submitted after the deadline, it may not be possible for the case to be discussed at the next meeting.

For further information, please contact:
Mrs Sarah Anderson
DAC Secretary
Tel: 01634 560000
Email: sarah.anderson@rochester.anglican.org

To download the 2021 dates as a PDF file, please click here

Links

The following websites have helpful information and guidance notes which you may find useful.

www.churchcare.co.uk/churches
www.historicengland.org.uk/advice/caring-for-heritage/places-of-worship/
www.spabfim.org.uk/pages/advice_guidance.html
church insurance on Ecclesiastical’s Church Matters website.

Document Library (ecclesiastical.com) – this link directs you to Ecclesiastical Insurance Group’s very helpful guidance notes which cover a wide range of topics, including Health & Safety, Risk Assessments, and advice on what to do when starting building works.

Guidance Notes

Name Download
 Archaeology Policy 
 Architect , Surveyor Employing One
 Bats in Churches National England Guide
Bells in Your Care May 2017
 Brasses Care of
 Burials headstone various types 
 Burials re-use of grave spaces 
 Carpets in churches
 Church Maintenance Calendar 
 Churchwardens' Advice note 
 Churchyard regulations (1981) 
 Churchyard Chancellor's memo (2007)
 Churchyards: English Churchyard Selection 
 Churchyards - extension of churchyard procedure
 Clocks, Auto winding (CCC) policy 
 Closure of Churchyards - Home Office Guidelines
 Closure of Churchyards- Diocesan Guidelines
 Conservation reports for monuments (CCC) guidelines
CR1 headstone request form
 Churchyard preferred rules of Gardens of Remembrance
 Easy access to historic buildings English Heritage
 Electrical - Risk Assessment & Electrical Safety
 Faculties - How to Apply (2019)
 Faculties - Preparation of Documents
Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015 as amended by the Faculty Jurisdiction (Amendment) Rules 2019
Faculty rules:Schedule 1 List A and List B
 Fire Risk Assessment Audit check list
Flags - CBC guidance 2017
 Floors advice 
 Font and baptism policy
 Form for sale of Church Plate
Grant Making Trusts 2014
 Headstone Request form CR1 
Interior redecoration: mortars, plaster and wall coatings
 Lightning Protection  Historic England
 Lightning Protection Guidance updated 2014
  Lightning protection – Guidance for architects and surveyors 2017
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (VAT) June 2014
 Maintenance caring for God's acre 
 Maintenance old burial grounds 
 Making changes to a listed church
 Notice boards 
 Oil storage regulations 2002 
 Organs pipe and digital
 Seating in churches CBC guidance 2017
 Statement of Significance and Needs guidance 2014 
  Statements of significance and need forms 2014 - short
 Statement of Significance and Needs guidance Major projects 2014
 Statements of significance and need forms 2014 - Major projects
Telecoms Equipment – Historic England guidance 2017
Trees CBC Guidance 2016
Trees CBC Summary guidance 2016
 Treasures CBC guidance on security
Treasures CBC guidance 2016
Turret Clock Keepers handbook
War Memorials – Structural work – Historic England guidance 2017
War Memorials – cleaning – Historic England guidance 2017
Window Guards
 Windows guards 
 Windows photo record advice