Diocesan Office Resources: Buildings

Apply for permission to make changes to church buildings. This is submitted to the Diocesan Buildings Committee for approval under the Canon

Click the file title below to open the relevant file

Commission a ‘snapshot’ report on your church, hall and rectory every 5 years. It will direct your maintenance programme and should be submitted to the Diocesan Buildings Committee – partly due to its oversight of property but also so that it can identify any help that can be offered.

All reports MUST include the relevant Pro-forma (see below) which should be included in your instruction to the architect/surveyor

There are a variety of funds available for different types of work, from the Province, the Diocese and external bodies. These are mainly for repair or refurbishment works rather than development. The first 2 links below will take you to the relevant part of the SEC website

New legislation required registration, by 31 March 2024, details of those responsible for ownership and/or control of land in Scotland. Details of the process will be posted here in due course but, in the meantime, please see the letter below from the Diocesan Secretary.

Advice papers on precautions to be taken by vestries, in clergy housing.

There are a variety of funds available for different types of work, from the Province, the Diocese and external bodies. These are mainly for repair or refurbishment works rather than development. The first 2 links below will take you to the relevant part of the SEC website