Townspeople should find out within a month if a distinctive art deco office building will be saved from future demolition.
Banbury town councillors led a bid to get the office building and gate post at the former Alcan site in Southam Road, right, listed by English Heritage. An application by Banbury Civic Society to get the whole site listed has failed.
The former Alcan buildings dates back to the 1930s, when the aluminium firm was one of the town's largest employers. It was also a key provider of aluminium during the war which was used to build Spitfire planes.
But the 48-acre site is set to be sold off and if buildings are not listed any potential developer could demolish the site.
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