Extensive re-ordering works were proposed for this Grade I listed church. There were no heritage objections and no problems over funding and the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) and archdeacon supported the project. There were, however, a number of written objections, though no-one wished to become a party opponent. Given the stance of the amenity bodies and of the DAC, the chancellor had considerable reservations as to whether the Duffield guidelines were even engaged in the first place. In any event, he found that the proposals, if implemented, would not result in harm, or significant harm, to the church as a building of special architectural or historic interest. He was also wholly satisfied that the petitioners had made out their case to the effect that the proposed changes would result in greater liturgical freedom, pastoral wellbeing, involvement of the congregation, opportunities for mission and use of the church generally. Noting that the question of money was at the heart of the objections and specifically the concerns that the proposals did not represent good use of or value for money, that a more limited proposal costing less would have been a better option and that the money could or should have been spent better elsewhere, the chancellor, citing Re St Richard, Aldwick (Chichester Consistory Court, 2014, unreported), held that such issues were not for the consistory court to decide, and rejected, in their entirety, the financial arguments advanced. The faculty was granted. [Jonathan Storey]