I walked past today and noticed that there is a public notice from the council up, dated 12 September and saying that they have received an application for planning permission to demolish 549 Lordship Lane, which is a grade 2 listed building, and put up 6 self contained housing units (which I?m assuming is developer speak for flats.) It went on to say that the council are of the opinion that planning permission should not be granted. The reference if you want to write in for or against is 07-AP-0705. Personally I?m neutral. It is a lovely building but it is literally crumbling and there is shoring up to stop it from falling down. There is also too little housing of a liveable standard in this city and we can use all we can get. Although I would hate to see another ugly block of flats go up. Ideally I would say they should redevelop it but by putting up a building of equal attractiveness as an homage to the original and not pollute our senses with anymore of this dross that is peddled as architecture. (This is just me being opinionated and cantankerous.)