Wholesale Brethren Development and Planning Applications!

In the third of our series looking at charities ran by members of the Plymouth Brethren and their development and planning applications, we go to Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Investigating the remarkable story of how the  Plymouth Brethren Gospel Hall Trusts have in the last 18 years, sold all their meeting rooms and replaced with a brand new set of meeting rooms! A deep dive into the vague wording of brethren planning applications.
August 2025

Purchasing a Pub for Church Development?

In the second of our series looking at charities ran by members of the Plymouth Brethren and their development and planning applications, we go to Chippenham, Wiltshire. Investigating the story of how one Plymouth Brethren Gospel Hall Trust acquired a 400 year old pub. Brethren Exposed explores the loss of this community asset.
August 2025

Purchasing Residential Homes for Church Development?

The first in a series of articles looking at charities ran by members of the Plymouth Brethren and their planning applications. Starting with how one of the largest Plymouth Brethren Meeting Room is taking over the neighbourhood around their Swanley site. Brethren Exposed investigates the purchase of residential properties in the local area.
August 2025

Secretive Religious Group in Planning Application Surge

The Exclusive Plymouth Brethren embark on a major UK construction spree after winning over £2.6 billion of government Covid Contracts.
20th May 2024

Redevelopment Plans for Brethren Meeting Room

Plymouth Brethren seek planning permission to convert Harrow meeting room on prime development land into a new housing scheme. 
22nd February 2021