Engineers and town planners claim a local heritage-listed 1840s single-storey Victorian building in Kensington that was once an elementary school building is so dilapidated it needs to be demolished.

They claim the old rendered double-brick building that was once a school room has fallen into disrepair at 69 High Street.

But tonight, about 20 local residents are planning to call on the Norwood, Payneham and St Peters Council Assessment Panel to reject the assessment at its Monday night meeting, with high hopes they can put forward their own plan to save it from the bulldozers.

The decision has been long-awaited after it was deferred in May to give the owners time to submit expert opinions from engineers, town planners and cost estimates for repairs.

The council assessment panel had bee

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