York Consistory Court: Coningsby Ch, June 1999
Despite objections from the DAC and English Heritage, a faculty was granted for the installation of a direct-fired heating system in a typical Victorian suburban church. The DAC and English Heritage preferred a conventional wet system and cited scientific evidence that direct-fired systems caused dampness and pollution. The chancellor found that this evidence was not convincing in the present case and that direct-fired heating was suitable for this particular church which showed no existing signs of dampness. The faculty was granted subject to certain conditions which would minimise any detrimental impact which the heating system might have on the building.
(2000) 5 Ecc LJ 388
