Buildings Management Portal - replacing the Online Faculty System

The online process for applications to make changes to your church building is now easier and more intuitive - thanks to the launch of a new portal!  This autumn will see the introduction of the new national Buildings Management Portal (BMP), which will replace the existing Online Faculty System (OFS). The Portal is a Church of England national project and will be used by dioceses across the country. Whilst the Church Buildings Team will be helping parishes navigate the transition locally, the system itself is being delivered and managed nationally rather than by the Diocese. The new Portal is due to launch on the 6th October 2026. The Church Buildings Team will be hosting several online drop in sessions for any questions you may have on the new portal, please find the links to register below.

All ongoing and historic cases have been transferred into the Building Management Portal without the need for resubmission.  The new system is intended to make it easier to navigate the process and have other improvements such as autosaving information entered and easier uploading of documents. There will be a short transition period, currently expected to be around eight days, during which neither OFS nor the new Portal will be available while data is transferred between systems. This Online Faculty system will become read only from 5pm on the 28th of September, with the new system launching the following week. 

Please note old login details for the Online Faculty System will not work on the BMP and you will need to re-register. 

Please follow the guidance below to successfully sign up for the new system.