Garden of rest
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 as applied to Groundwater Activities and related Surface Water Discharge Activities
The Department for Food and Rural Affairs are running a consultation on amendments to the Regulations that affect groundwater. This will affect Burial Authorities and existing cemeteries/burial grounds.
The Parish Council is currently reviewing and assessing the impact of the proposals within the consultation. The proposals relate only to full burials.
The Parish Council has resolved, for the time being, to suspend the sale of reserved plots for future use until the position is made clear. Interest in purchasing a plot can still be expressed to the Clerk who will record the details and process the application once the suspension is lifted.
For further information and queries, please contact the Clerk on 01952 404434 or email parishclerk@ketleyparishcouncil.co.uk.
The right to interment (burial or ashes) and purchase plots is exclusive to the residents of the Parish of Ketley except where former residents have immediate relatives already interred in the cemetery.
Please refer to the charges shown below and the current policy when making an application for the Garden of Rest. Forms and assistance can be obtained from the Clerk.
| RIGHT OF BURIAL | APPLICANT | |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Resident | Non Resident | |
| Right of burial – lawn / traditional kerb grave | £535 | £945 |
| Right of burial – cremated remains (ashes) plot | £220 | £330 |
| Right of burial – still born / children’s plot | No charge | No charge |
| Right of burial renewal – lawn / kerb set grave | £270 | £475 |
| Right of burial renewal – cremated remains plot | £115 | £170 |
| INTERMENTS | DECEASED | |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Resident | Non Resident | |
| Still born | No charge | No charge |
| Children up to 18 years | No charge | No charge |
| Single / Re-opening | £390 | £730 |
| Double | £428 | £805 |
| Cremated remains (ashes) – single | £160 | £290 |
| Cremated remains (ashes) – double | £190 | £375 |
| Scattering of cremated remains (ashes) | £70 | £140 |
| MEMORIALS | APPLICANT |
|---|---|
| Permission to erect a headstone | £125 |
| Permission for a full kerb set | £250 |
| Permission for an additional inscription | £75 |
| Permission to place a wall plaque | £65 |
The right of burial in the Garden of Rest is exclusive to the residents of the civil parish of Ketley except where:
- burial rights were purchased before the deceased moved outside of the parish
- the deceased has at the time of burial a property (not business) in the parish
- the deceased lived in the parish for at least 6 months prior to moving to nursing or residential care of designated retirement accommodation
- the deceased has an immediate member of family limited to spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child already interred in the cemetery
- burial rights were purchased prior to 1 September 2015
- consent in writing has been provided by the purchaser
- the burial rights have been legally transferred
Please note that right of burial, interment and permissions will only be granted by Ketley Parish Council subject to the current and any superseding policy in force. The grantee(s), or subsequent grantee(s) where transferred, is responsible for ensuring the prevailing policy is strictly adhered to.
Download the application form for exclusive rights of a burial Download the Conditions of Use Policy Download the Garden of Rest charges.