Councillor David Pipes has told me about a very recent application to demolish this handsome 19th century house near Street Cross. Apparently the developers have been given ordinary permission to demolish it, but now need special permission for a building in a conservation area.

The conservation area was specially designed to include Holmcroft, so let's hope we can get the house saved. There seems no good reason why the retirement flats development should not incorporate it. The developers may have to spend a few thousand more, but that will be peanuts to such a huge company. And they will have the goodwill of people who care for Street and its heritage.