# The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2000, Paragraph 5: Meaning of Alteration for the purpose of consultation with the National Amenity Societies and the Local Planning Authority


For the purpose of consultation under paragraphs 3.2 and 4.1 alteration of a church includes:
(a) the demolition of a significant part of the structure of the interior, which includes principal internal elements such as a staircase, gallery, floor structure or roof structure;
(b) the removal of major internal fixtures such as fixed pews, a rood screen or an organ;
(c) the addition of any significant new element such as the creation of new spaces through subdivision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2047/schedule/2/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/faculty-jurisdiction-rules-2000/schedule-2/paragraph-5
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