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
DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA HISTORIC CHURCHES COMMITTEE
PUBLIC NOTICE
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO CARRY OUT WORKS TO A LISTED ECCLESIASTICAL BUILDING
To be displayed for a continuous period of not less than 21 days in a prominent position on or near the main entrance on the exterior of the building for which approval of proposed works is being sought. If the building is not the parish church, a further copy of this notice must also be placed there for a similar period.
Application reference #181 dated 16/10/2025 has been received by the above Committee for approval of the following works to an exempt ecclesiastical building.
1. Cathedral of St John the Baptist (Church) – Norwich – Cathedral. Grade I (Listing Number: 1051299)
2. Works Proposed:
To relocate the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour from the North Aisle of the Nave to the North Transept, Walsingham Chapel beneath the Queen’s Window
3. Applicant:
Ms Charley Purves – Cathedral Curia – Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Earlham Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 2PA
Copies of the application and supporting documents have been sent to Historic England, the local planning authority and the national amenity societies. A notice advertising the proposals has also been placed in a local newspaper (except internal alterations to a grade II building).
Details of the application may be inspected by visiting https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/applications/east-anglia-181. Any representations relating to these proposals must be submitted within 28 days of the date of this notice, quoting the application reference number (#181), to:
C Gillott
Charles Gillott – Secretary
Diocese of East Anglia Historic Churches Committee
Email: sechcc@rcdea.org.uk
Address: Secretary, Diocese of East Anglia Historic Churches Committee, The White House, 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7SH
Date: 16/10/2025
DECLARATION BY APPLICANT:
This Notice has been displayed from 16.10.2025.
Signed: Ms Charley Purves