Very interesting, DaveR, thanks.
"As a ball park we would imagine maybe £250k budget for an LBC application, public inquiry, judicial review/appeals and perhaps another 2 years of uncertainty before a decision is resolved. And quite how, given the evidence of suitable alternatives and interests will the tests for demolition be met? The bar is very high and we don't think the Council has realised yet."
So, a long, drawn-out process (years) - even to get to a stage where demolition can be considered.
So much for the "argument" for demolition on the basis that it gets rid of "uncertainty", or that it's the quickest/easiest way to deal with the problem.