# The Faculty Jurisdiction Rules 2015, Rule 10.1: Interested persons

Extent: E

(1) For the purposes of this Part “interested person” in relation to a petition for a faculty means—
(a) any person who is resident in the ecclesiastical parish concerned;
(b) any person whose name is entered on the church electoral roll of the ecclesiastical parish concerned but who does not reside there;
(c) the parochial church council;
(d) the archdeacon;
(e) the local planning authority;
(f) any national amenity society;
(g) any other body designated by the chancellor for the purpose of the petition;
(h) any other person or body appearing to the chancellor to have a sufficient interest in the subject matter of the petition.
(2) But in the case of a petition that relates to a building included in the list maintained by the Church Buildings Council under section 38(1) of the Measure sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (1) are to be disregarded.
(3) If any question arises as to whether a person is an interested party it is to be determined by the chancellor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1568/rule/10.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/faculty-jurisdiction-rules-2015/rule-10.1
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