Consultation on parish reorganisation and closed church proposals
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.
Proposal affecting the deanery of Burnham and Slough and its benefices in the diocese of Oxford
The draft pastoral scheme proposes that the three group ministries established for the involved benefices should be terminated, that three benefices should be dissolved, and two new created.
Consultation expires Friday 16th October 2026.
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Proposal affecting the benefices of St James, Newchapel; and St Thomas, Mow Cop in the diocese of Lichfield
The draft Pastoral Scheme proposes that the benefices and parishes of St James, Newchapel; and St Thomas, Mow Cop should be united.
Consultation expires Monday 21st September 2026.
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Proposal affecting the benefices of West Ham; Leyton Saint Mary with Saint Edward and Saint Luke, in the diocese of Chelmsford and the benefices of Hackney; Saint Leonard with Saint Michael, Shoreditch in the diocese of London
Proposal affecting the benefices of West Ham; Leyton Saint Mary with Saint Edward and Saint Luke, in the diocese of Chelmsford and the benefices of Hackney; Saint Leonard with Saint Michael, Shoreditch in the diocese of London.
Expires 14th September 2026.
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Proposal affecting the parish of Wigan East (Chapelfields) Church of Saint James and Saint Elizabeth, Bickershaw in the diocese of Liverpool
Proposal for the closure of the church of Saint James and Saint Elizabeth, Bickershaw.
Consultation expires Monday 12th October 2026.
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Proposal affecting the parish of Jacobstow with Warbstow and Treneglos Church of Saint Gregory, Treneglos in the diocese of Truro
Proposal for the closure of the church of Saint Gregory, Treneglos.
Consultation expires Monday 5th October 2026.
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Proposal affecting the benefices of Lavendon with Cold Brayfield; Clifton Reynes and Newton Blossomville; Gayhurst with Ravenstone; Stoke Goldington and Weston Underwood; Lamp; Clifton Reynes and others in the diocese of Oxford
Proposal to terminate a group ministry established for eight benefices; terminate the plurality of two benefices; dissolve four benefices; create a new parish and two new benefices; and establish 'The Newport Group Ministry'.
Expires 14th September 2026.
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Proposal affecting the benefices of Findern; Willington; Littleover and Blagreaves; and Foremark and Repton with Newton Solney in the diocese of Derby
Proposal affecting the benefices of Findern; Willington; Littleover and Blagreaves; and Foremark and Repton with Newton Solney in the diocese of Derby.
Consultation expires Monday 7th September 2026.
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Proposal affecting the closed church of Worsbrough Common St Luke in the Diocese of Sheffield
This draft scheme proposes that the building and churchyard of the closed church of Worsbrough Common St Luke should be sold for Christian worship use.
The consultation period for this Scheme expires Friday 28th August 2026.
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Proposal affecting the parish of Calehill and the proposed closed church of Little Chart Saint Mary in the diocese of Canterbury
The draft scheme proposes that the church of Little Chart Saint Mary should be declared closed for regular public worship.
Consultation expires Monday 12th October 2026.
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Proposal affecting the closed church of Highampton Holy Cross in the Diocese of Exeter
The draft scheme proposes the disposal of the building and part of the annexed land of the closed church of Highampton Holy Cross should be used as a single residential dwelling.
This consultation expires Friday 25th September 2026.
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