site is due for redevelopment. There are concerns that only the nationally listed No.1 gasometer will be preserved. Cricket ground The gasholders are adjacent to the north-east boundary wall of The Oval, and overlook the Vauxhall End of the ground. They have been long considered an intrinsic part of the traditional background of The Oval with the largest gas holder only ten years younger than the cricket ground, which was established in 1846. During England cricket team matches, huge advertising banners hang from the gas holders. They are regularly referred to in Test Match Special broadcasts. In 2008 Surrey County Cricket Club, tenants of The Oval, announced plans to redevelop the ground along the side nearest the gas holders. However, their redevelopment plans were objected to by the Health and Safety Executive because of the proximity to the gas holders and amid fears that they might explode despite not cracking or leaking since construction. This view was supported by London Fire Brigade, who listed the gas holders as a hazardous site. The objection of the Health and Safety Executive was rejected by the Secretary of State and planning inspector. Future In 1999, plans were announced to dismantle all of the United Kingdom's gasholders due to being made largely redundant due to improvements in gas storage. This was intended to include the Oval Gas Holders. In March 2012 Lambeth Council locally listed the three gas holders of 1874, 1876 and 1892 (No.4, No.5 and No.1). In 2015, Lawrence D'Silva, a 26 year old local resident, presented a case to Historic England to make the gasholders listed buildings. Subsequently, Historic England assessed them all for national listing and in March 2016 decided to grant Grade II listed status to just one of the Oval Gasholders – No.1 (the largest of them) dating from 1892. The national listing designation supersedes the local listing status of this gasometer so Gasholder No. 1 was subsequently removed from the Local list by Lambeth – Nos. 4 & 5 remain locally listed. There is a strong presumption in the planning decision-making process against the demolition of a nationally listed heritage asset. References The Oval 1853 establishments in England Cricket culture Kennington Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Lambeth Gas holders Industrial archaeological sites in England Industrial history of London