Consultation on parish reorganisation and closed church proposals

Below are links to all the cases that are currently open for representations (formal comments) to the Church Commissioners. You can send comments to the Commissioners either for or against what is being proposed.

Comments need to be received by the date shown for that particular case. You can search for a particular case in the box below by place name or diocese.

All correspondence received by the Commissioners will be treated as public correspondence.

If no objections are received during the consultation period, the proposal will proceed in due course. 

If any objections are received, the case will be considered by our Mission, Pastoral and Church Property Committee. A list of those cases is available on our Representations Cases page.

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    Proposals affecting the benefice of Gloucester Christ Church in the diocese of Gloucester

    Proposals affecting the benefice of Gloucester Christ Church.

    This consultation expires on Monday 17th November 2025.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the parish of Saint Martin with Saint Francis, Wythenshawe and church of St Martin, Wythenshawe in the diocese of Manchester

    Proposals for pastoral reorganisation affecting the parish of Saint Martin with Saint Francis, Wythenshawe and church of St Martin, Wythenshawe in the diocese of Manchester.

    This consultation expires on Monday 1st December 2025.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the parish of Newbold and church of St Peter, Newbold in the diocese of Manchester

    Proposals for pastoral reorganisation affecting the parish of Newbold and church of St Peter, Newbold in the diocese of Manchester.

    This consultation expires on Monday 1st December 2025.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the church of Saint Mary, Greenhow Hill and the parish of Upper Nidderdale in the diocese of Leeds

    The proposed declaration of closure of Saint Mary, Greenhow Hill for regular public worship.

    The consultation period expires Monday 11th May 2026.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the closed church of Berrington All Saints in the diocese of Hereford

    Proposals affecting the closed church of Berrington All Saints in the diocese of Hereford.

    This consultation expires on Monday 15th December 2025.

    2 min read
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    Proposal affecting the church of Saint Martin's in the Parish of Yapham cum Meltonby in the Diocese of York

    The draft scheme provides for the proposed declaration of closure for regular public worship for the church of Saint Martin in the parish of Yapham cum Meltonby in the diocese of York.

    Consultation ends Monday 2nd March 2026.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the Benefice of Saint Faith’s, Gaywood, King’s Lynn in the Diocese of Norwich

    Proposal to terminate the team ministry established for the benefice and ancillary matters. 

    This consultation period has been extended from the date shown in the letter; it expires Tuesday 7th April 2026.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the closed church of Saint John the Baptist Little Hulton in the diocese of Manchester

    Proposals affecting the closed church of Saint John the Baptist Little Hulton in the diocese of Manchester.

    This consultation expires on Monday 27th April 2026.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the parish of Barnburgh with Melton on the Hill and its proposed closed church of Saint James, High Melton in the Diocese of Sheffield

    Proposal to declare the Church of Saint James, High Melton to be declared closed for regular public worship. 

    Consultation expires Monday 11th May 2026.

    2 min read
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    Proposals affecting the closed church of Hunslet Saint Mary in the diocese of Leeds

    Proposals affecting the closed church of Hunslet Saint Mary in the diocese of Leeds.

    This consultation expires on Friday 1st May 2026.

    2 min read