Just an observation. How did Sir Steve not know about English heritage. Surely they must have spoken to someone at the council. Who let them into the building otherwise, clearly they had seen inside. Surely someone at the council must have known which poses the question: Communication?

Aside from this, look at how Southwark council have gone about Camberwell baths (another old 'claped out' building, but a more open minded council who let the architects come up with the ideas for development without expensive flawed initial consultation):

http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php...0#pid12150