Sunderland construction firm ordered to pay almost £125,000 for failing to repair listed church

Owners of derelict church hit with Durham County Council's highest ever fine

The owners of a listed church have been hit with Durham County council's highest ever penalty for failure to carry out repairs.

Sunderland construction firm ordered to pay almost £125,000 for failing to repair listed church

Purvis Construction NE Ltd – which owns the Grade II listed St Aidan’s Church in County Durham – has been ordered to pay £124,800

Blackhill Church Was Left to Crumble - Now the Council Has Responded - Consett Magazine

Blackhill’s historic St Aidan’s Church has become the subject of Durham County Council’s highest-ever planning enforcement fine—totalling £124,800—after its owners failed to carry out urgent repairs. Purvis Construction NE Ltd, owners of the Grade II-listed church, were penalised in court this week after ignoring multiple legal notices and failing to attend two hearings. The fine, issued by Peterlee Magistrates’ Court, follows the company’s fail…