PLANS to install a lavatory at a village church have been delayed because of confusion over which system to install.

An architect is considering how the facility could be most cheaply and effectively installed at St Andrew's Church, Sadberge.

A church spokesman said the cheapest option would be a septic tank, but there was concern because this would involve digging a deep hole in the churchyard.

A self-composting toilet had been dismissed as impractical so the only remaining option would be to connect the church to the sewerage system.

The spokesman said this would be expensive because of the church's position in relation to the sewers.

The spokesman said: "Until the architect is sure of the best approach, he cannot give the church council a definite idea of the likely cost of the protect.

"Until this is available, a decision as to the viability of the project cannot be made.

"We are sorry that plans to install the toilet at the church are moving so slowly and would ask people to be patient.