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The Presbytery, Angel Street - Listed Building Planning Application
What is planned?
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
The Ecclesiastical Exemption (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (England) Order 2010 (SI 2010 1176)
Ecclesiastical Exemption Decree and Canon 1276
HISTORIC CHURCHES COMMITTEE FOR THE DIOCESES OF SOUTHWARK, ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON, PORTSMOUTH, PLYMOUTH AND CLIFTON
PRESS NOTICE
Application reference #1482 dated 13/05/2026 has been received by the above Committee for approval of the following works to an exempt ecclesiastical building.
1. The Divine Motherhood & St Francis of Assisi (Church) - Midhurst. Grade II (Listing Number: 1403875)
2. Works Proposed:
The proposed works is to remove the felt membrane, clean the underlying asphalt and install a new high performance bitumen membrane. Scaffolding will be erect to allow all the soffits to be inspected and any blown areas of concrete repaired and painted. All repairs and painting would match existing.
3. Applicant:
Rev Peter Newsam - The Presbytery, Angel Street, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0BG
Details of the application may be inspected by visiting
https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/applications/southern-1482.
Any representations relating to these proposals must be submitted within 28 days of the date of this notice, quoting the application reference number (#1482), to:
J F Brotherton
Fergus Brotherton - Secretary
Historic Churches Committee for the Dioceses of Southwark, Arundel & Brighton, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Clifton
Email:
Address: Secretary, Southern Historic Churches Committee, Sacred Heart parish office, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19 4LU
Date: 13/05/2026
The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton is a registered charity no. 252878
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