The petitioners sought a faculty for works comprising a major re-ordering of the interior of this Grade II listed church. The Victorian Society objected to parts of the proposed works but indicated that it did not wish to become a formal objector and was content for the chancellor to deal with the case by way of written representations. The chancellor held that, as the Victorian Society had elected not to become a party opponent in the case, it had no locus to make representations as to the procedure to be adopted. The principal area of dispute related to the removal of the choir stalls in the chancel. The petitioners maintained that the removal of all choir stalls was necessary, although they had not decided upon the details of any furniture to replace the stalls. The Victorian Society claimed that their removal would damage the special character of the church. While granting a faculty for the remainder of the works, the chancellor refused to grant permission for the removal of all of the choir stalls. He held that the removal of the choir stalls simpliciter would indeed damage the special character of the church and that he was unable to assess whether that damage was outweighed by the need for the stalls to be removed without further evidence about what was intended to replace them. [RA]