The petitioners sought permission, among other things, to remove pews from the side aisles of this Grade II listed church and replace them with chairs upholstered in red fabric. Chairs had already been introduced to the nave under a faculty granted in 2015. On the grounds of aesthetics and consistency the Diocesan Advisory Committee indicated that it would not oppose the introduction of chairs to match those acquired in 2015. The Victorian Society opposed the introduction of upholstered chairs, relying upon the Church Buildings Council (CBC) guidance on seating and arguing that the bright red colour of the upholstery was inappropriate and damaging. It suggested that if un-upholstered chairs were uncomfortable removable cushions might be a solution. The chancellor considered the CBC guidance and his own decisions in Re All Saints, West Burnley [2017] ECC Bla 8 (above). The colour of the proposed upholstery was bright red rather than the claret or deep red cited in parochial church council documents. Nevertheless, he would grant the petition to introduce the chairs for the sake of aesthetic consistency with the chairs introduced in 2015. The chancellor found the suggestion of the introduction of removable cushions unworkable. In practice, the church would have to invest in a supply of cushions to avoid people bringing their own, leading to an unacceptable variety of cushion and colour. If the church invested in cushions it was likely that they would not be removed and so become permanent, with the same impact on appearance as upholstered chairs. [Catherine Shelley]