Selling religious property, mainly previous religious buildings

[lightand]

Wasnt sure whether to put this here or in the property section.

A bit of a general question really.

Are other people/religious bodies, having difficulty selling previous religious buildings?
Our group is having no end of difficulties. Not necessarily any more than others are facing, but just checking.

Maybe it is the geographical area we are in/our particular council planning department[dont intend to say which one!].

A range of problems and delays. To the point of, for instance, and just one example, we are near the end of the whole thing on one piece of property, and because it has all taken so long, ecology want a new survey done. And more money of course.

anyone?

I presume others are not having the difficulties that we are. Will post again this evening, and if no one else answers, give up!

Send it to auction?

I'd repost in the property section @lightand or possibly legal.

I do know some churches have been sold in our local area- wonderful old buildings, sold off at a knockdown price.
Most of these older properties need a huge amount of work done, and a lot of the features and architecture has to be preserved. One at the end of my road was sold recently, but I know it is not even connected to mains water or sewage. Will take someone with deep pockets to develop. It was built in the 1700s, 340 m 2, and was a working church up to last year, so not in great disrepair. Was sold for £140K.

@CraftyGin One needs no end of council surveys.
One has a community group interested. Actually suppose I had better not write too much. These and other "problems" with other sales and developments are causing no end of delays.
Council rules/planning requirements.

@speakout Yes, What you describe is far from uncommon.
Preservation is yet another hurdle.

@CPL593H Thanks. I may just do that.
Though am beginning to think it is more us being "unlucky". Or planning being overly officious.