The petitioning parish, which includes the Pembroke College Mission, sought a faculty to install a prefabricated structure to create a ‘garden room’ in the community garden adjoining the church. The aim was to extend use of the garden to times of the year when the weather was less attractive for being outdoors. To keep costs within the £25,000 grant provided by the local authority, work on foundations, footings and draining was to be avoided by setting the building on pads six inches above the ground. The problem this posed was access, which was to be addressed by use of a temporary ramp to be stored in the garden room. There were no objections to the petition, and planning permission had been granted, but the Diocesan Advisory Committee Notification of Advice included a proviso requiring the Parochial Church Council to keep the issue of accessibility under review, with a view to ensuring full compliance with the Equality Act 2010. The chancellor considered the provisions of the diocesan equalities policy and the Equality Act. Although the temporary ramp meant that independent access could not be gained to the building, it would be used entirely by groups so that there would be people to assist with access at all relevant times. The use of a temporary ramp did not discriminate against those with disabilities and the proposal complied with the requirements of the Equality Act. The faculty was granted. [Catherine Shelley]