Form

Apply to close a churchyard

Apply for permission to stop making burials in a Church of England churchyard.

From:
Ministry of Justice
Published
1 August 2012

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Apply to close a churchyard - application form and guidance notes

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Details

Use this form if you want to:

  • stop making burials in a Church of England churchyard
  • transfer responsibility for the maintenance of the churchyard to a local parish or district council

Updates to this page

Published 1 August 2012

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