On one side are those spending their own money to build a counter, or to enlarge it to serve more customers, and along comes a demolition order for having extended into areas that don't belong to them.
The attraction is due to close on 4 October, although it could be extended to allow it to remain open until demolition work begins.
The demolition of Lawford's Gate at the eastern end of Old Market Street extended this into West Street, creating an uninterrupted route into the bustling heart of Bristol.
Deputy Mayor Edward Skyler, who is overseeing the search, wrote that it could also extend to part of Washington Street after the demolition of the Deutsche Bank building at 130 Liberty Street is completed.
Currently under review is the demolition of some of the town centre, to extend the existing Arndale shopping centre, and the adaptation of several existing roads to form an inner ring road.
But what the opponents see is a pattern, a direct line extending from the City of David and the Bustan — where the demolition orders were issued in 2005 but were delayed, largely because of international pressure — to the eviction of the Palestinian family in Sheik Jarrah.
