Aaron Borbora wrote:

But the owner may not think it is as ridiculous as you. For the record, I
agree with you that in many cases plastic does look awful, but appriciate
that (a) it should be up to the owner and (b) each material has its pros and
cons.

Do you think that Merton College, Oxford (to choose an example at
random) should be able to do anything it likes to its buildings?

Ian