Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Summer 2012 Conferences

Closed Church Buildingsand

Use Seeking

Jeremy Tipping and Harvey Howlett

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Summer 2012 Conferences

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Summer 2012 Conferences

Dioceses

Commissioners

Partnership

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Summer 2012 Conferences

Dioceses

Commissioners

Partnership

Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011 Summer 2012 Conferences

What is a Suitable Use?How do we assess it?

What is the Value?How can we better work together?

Church, Medical Centre,

Pre-School,Community Centre

Christian Worship

Pub

Climbing Centre

Community and Health Centre

Residential

Corporate Events Venue

Parish Hall

Children’s Play Centre

Office

Suitability has nodefinition in the legislation

Test• Is the use “OK” ?• Is the use achievable?• Is the use sustainable?

Worship Office Play

Parish Hall

Events

Climbing Residential Health

Worship£900K

Office£36K

Play£200K

Parish Hall£1

Events£300K p/a

Climbing£27K

Residential£27K

Healthat loss

Suitability has nodefinition in the legislation

Test• Is the use “OK” ?• Is the use achievable?• Is the use sustainable?

Is the Use OK?

• Not one use being better than another but simply is the use acceptable

Is the Use Achievable?

• This question draws in limitations for which significant amounts of information is available:– Planning– Historic Importance– Area– Condition

Is the use Sustainable?

• The question requires thinking about not only achievability but also how long a particular use can be sustained.

• Will it survive for more than a few years?• Also important to consider when discussing a

worship user

A Tale of Two Churches

Grade II* Grade IIResidential Area Residential AreaBuried Not BuriedResidential Possible Residential Possible

A Tale of Two Churches

Marketed for Any offer for Residential

with PP and LBC Guide Price £200 K £300-350 K

A Tale of Two Churches

Guide Price £200,000 £350,000

Offer Received £40,000 £461,000subject to planning

Risk and Reward

Obtaining consents costs money which is at risk

But the rewards can be significant and more than cover the costs

Value

Value of the Building as it stands

Value with alternative viable uses

Value with permission for use

Value of the building with use in place

Value

But What About Mission?

Value

Community Value Mission Value

These are intangible so how do you make the assessment?Without the financial information is it possible to make this assessment?

Market Appraisal / Valuation

Essential early informationIn every Case?Assess Value

Cost or RepairHistoric Importance

Achieving Value

EnsuringStrategy for MarketingMinimum DelayAchieving/ Maximising Return

now or in the future

The offer accepted but subject to the negotiation of an Overage Clause.Overage a way of preserving our interest in the eventual development value.But the deal has to remain a commercial opportunity for the Developer/Purchaser

£40,000subject to planning

Site Value

Value of the Building as it standsValue with alternative viable usesValue with permission for use Value of the building with use in placeValue of a site for development

What is a Suitable Use?How do we assess it?

What is the Value?

Successful Use Seeking

A successful use seeking strategy will take into consideration1. Viable alternative uses for the Building/Site given

context2. Market Appraisal/Valuation with and without planning

permission3. Interested Parties who can influence the success of

strategy4. Planning Policy5. Programme – 2 year use seeking then what?

How can we better work together?Dioceses

Commissioners

Partnership

How can we better work together?

PartnershipCommissioners

Professional TeamRegionally LocatedStanding with youSharing ExperienceNo surprises

Conclusion

Achieving new uses for closed churches• Assess importance but also value• Develop appropriate marketing strategy • Invest to maximise value where possible• Secure value now or in the future• Working together so that there are no

surprises along the way