A BURIAL ground in Mistley is set to close.

The Parochial Church Council has applied to close the burial ground adjacent to St Mary’s and St Michael’s Church in New Road.

The grounds for closure are that there is no proper room for a new grave. In 2013, the church council warned about the lack of space at the site.

Mistley Parish Council agreed with the grounds for closure at a meeting on Monday.

Councillor Ian Rose said: “We were warned well over a year ago that this was coming up.”