Hi
The Victorian Society seem to be a real problem. My son was on the PCC at his local parish church (another one with a large quota!). The VS complained about the disabled access ramp (external) and refuse to let the church put the handrails on it that Health & Safety say are essential! Just plain ridiculous. When will these organisations realise that churches aren't museums or historic monuments, but places that need to be used in the 21st Century? Whilst I would not want to see changes that destroy heritage for no real reason (such as "we need the space that the organ is occupying" which I've heard twice in respect of organ chambers that are on a different level to the rest of the building, and in one case only accessible from a tiered gallery!) change is essential - and indeed, many (if not all) church buildings have been changed over the years - not least by the Victorians who would probably wonder what all the fuss is about these days.
Every Blessing
Tony