St Anselm’s Development
We are hugely excited to have signed all the necessary agreements for us to start on the development of St Anselm’s, which has been many years in the planning.
The development will see many changes at the rear of the church, and will also allow us to make much-needed repairs to the fabric of the building that will keep it fit for purpose in the years to come.
Latest Update - December 2025
The demolition of Havilland House is underway by its new owner Rocco Homes and we expect the building to start being pulled down in early January. We anticipate some dust and disruption during this time but we’re looking forward to seeing the derelict site replaced with 9 new homes which will be sold in a year or so. There will also be a new parish centre with a community hall, toilets, kitchen, offices and storage.
Inside the church itself, we are glad that the heating is now fully installed and keeping us all warm during the services.
The next part of making our building fit for purpose will be starting to fix all the leaks in the roof, which we expect to start in January.
Thank you again to everyone who has partnered with us in funding this.