[jimnotgym]

Love it or loath it, was listing it necessary? Was it in danger of being knocked down?

Be prepared for every little bit of building work to take twice as long and cost twice as much now. The hands of future users are firmly bound.

[smallnix]

> Was it in danger of being knocked down?

Abolishing the listings mechanism in favor of an ad-hoc protection mechanism (when destruction is imminent) seems worse.

[rrreese]

Before the listing mechanism was introduced, several buildings where demolished overnight preventing any public outcry from saving them.

You also seem to be implying this is new, but the current listing legislation has existed since 1990.