Plans for the Grade II*-listed All Saints church in Ryde have led the Victorian Society to object in the Portsmouth Consistory Court.
A spokesperson for the Victorian Society said:
"The Society advocates a more responsive and better-balanced solution, one that meets the needs of the parish whilst being significantly less harmful to the special historic and architectural interest of the building.
"The present plans propose removing the building’s historic, tiled floor and losing most of the church’s historic seating.
"Both the floor and the seating were specified by Sir George Gilbert Scott as part of his design for the church, and their loss would seriously impact the building’s special architectural interest.
"Initially, the plans proposed replacing the historic tiled floor with a polished concrete finish, and all the historic bench seating.
"Later amendments then proposed the retention of the floor, as well as the seating in the aisles.
"However, the most recently submitted plans revert to pursuing the replacement of the historic floor, despite the fact that its retention would not impinge on the uses envisaged for the reordered interior."
The church was designed and built by Scott between 1867 and 1872, with the imposing tower and spire added by the architect’s son, John Oldrid Scott, in 1881-82.
All Saint’s is a major building by internationally significant architect Sir George Gilbert Scott, best known for designing the Albert Memorial and St Pancras Station in London.
Scott was a major figure in the C19 Gothic Revival, and one of the most important and influential architects in British architectural history.
His legacy is suffering a remarkable rate of attrition, particularly in the context of Church of England parish churches.
Additionally, All Saints has links to Queen Victoria and her family who made the Island their home away from the stresses of royal life.
HRH Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein laid the cornerstone in 1869 on behalf of her mother Queen Victoria. The North Porch was erected in memory of Prince Albert by members of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club.
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