12th Century church with 21st Century needs
Working on behalf of the Parochial Church Council and in conjunction with architects Freeland Rees Roberts, Beacon Planning acted as heritage and planning consultants on the proposals to build an extension to Felsted Parish Church to provide new meeting and group assembly space with associated facilities.
The village of Felsted lies near Great Dunmow in Essex Church is chronicled in the Domesday Book. The church building dates back to 1120 AD, but it is thought that, as a place of worship, the site itself dates back to Roman times.
The church will be extended to the north within the churchyard grounds which are screened by an avenue of trees and will not affect any of the important views of the church's landmark Norman west tower.
The planning application was approved by Uttlesford DC in late October 2011. The Parochial Church Council is looking to start work on site in the summer with the new facilities set to be used by the congregation and wider community by the beginning of 2012.
