The 13th century Grade II*-listed church was said to be where King Richard III had attended mass on the eve of the Battle of Bosworth Field. The petitioners sought a faculty for the introduction of a statue of the King into the churchyard, as part of a wider scheme promoting a Bosworth 1485 Trail, consisting of a walk between five sculptures; two others would also be in churchyards, one of which already had faculty approval. Historic England had opposed the successful application for planning permission, and also asked the court to consider its letters of objection.

Considering the Duffield questions, the petitioners accepted that some harm would be caused to the church due to the proposed location and size of the sculpture; the planning authority had identified the harm as being minor. The court accepted that the location near the edge of the churchyard had been decided on after careful consideration and would minimise the harm, and that a smaller sculpture would have less impact and might be mistaken for a grave marker or memorial. Overall, the degree of harm was slight. Following further submissions, the court was also satisfied of the benefits, as an additional attraction to the church and a reflection of an important part of the church’s identity. A faculty would accordingly be granted.