PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for imaginative proposals for historic Lymm Methodist Church.
They involve the construction of a modern, glazed structure linking the original church in Eagle Brow, Lymm with the adjoining Sunday School building.
The scheme has won the support of Lymm Parish Council and of nearby residents as well as the wider, local Methodist community.
Lymm Methodist Church dates from 1850 while the Sunday School was build in 1865.
The new extension will respect the heritage of both buildings and will replace a number of alterations and extensions added over the years which have resulted in a number of difficult-to-access spaces over five levels.
Lymm Methodist Church also hosts the Life Church and is used by around 400 people every week, as well as by groups of around 180 pupils from local schools.
The proposals will also enable the development of the church’s already strong community café facility, which is seen as a key part of the church’s future outreach programme.
