Tony Bryer ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying :

What has not been mentioned so far are the costs they impose on
society. Acres of low density Victoriana round here (within walking
distance of rail, bus and shops) could be, and would be, redeveloped
were it not for CA status.

Indeed. There's a bungalow on a small plot at the end of this road which
has been targetted by developers. Instead of one bungalow, they wanted to
put nine flats there.

At my church we could rebuilt
the halls and provide some really first rate community facilities.
It's CA so no point in talking to the planners

Wrong.

There's been several knock-down-and-rebuild developments gone on inside
this CA - which have been done sympathetically and have improved the area