Information-gathering processes for the tasks of closing redundant parish churches and finding suitable new uses were devised by the former Advisory Board for Redundant Churches (ABRC) and commended to its successor body, the Statutory Advisory Committee of the Church of England’s Church Buildings Council (SAC) in 2008. They comprise two working documents, a Critical Information Summary which underpins an Informed Change Assessment, based upon an underlying set of Criteria for determining heritage value and the scope for change. These help tackle often difficult and sensitive issues by providing systematic expert advice that meets 21st century requirements for administrative transparency and accountability
David Baker (Thu,) studied this question.