A CHURCHYARD will be getting a new panorama telescope following a successful planning application.

The Church of St Lawrence in St Lawrence Hill applied to Maldon District Council for permission to install a panorama telescope in its churchyard.

A panorama telescope is designed for tourists to see the best sites of an area. They are particularly popular for private patio or balcony use as well as community or corporate regeneration projects.

The application was successful with the telescope arriving in the next few months.