STUDIO owner Nick Allen has released a single that charts his protest against the pending demolition of his disabled-friendly music studio in Holt.

Mr Allen has until September 10 to demolish the multi-purpose studio on land opposite his home on Forewood Common, on land opposite his home, after he lost his High Court battle with Wiltshire Council to keep it open.

At a musical protest party over the weekend, many of Mr Allen’s industry friends came together to hear the single, called Don’t Bring It Down, which he wrote with Bath-based musician Steve Robinson.

“Everyone who came was really angry and even though it was a party protest, it was a rather sad occasion because I haven’t got many options left to keep it open,” said Mr Allen.

“People on the day couldn’t understand why Wiltshire Council want to demolish it because to them it is a really beautiful building and it has a real benefit for the community.”

The studio has cost Mr Allen, who has been in the music industry for over 30 years, over £200,000 since the project began in April 2011.

The song, which has been released online, also features the work of local musicians Murph Murphy, Rob Brian, Flash, Paul Hartshorn, Jess Vincent and George Allen.

“We wrote the song together and we have formed a band called Demolition Artist which aims to stop the demolition of music studios, not just mine. The single is getting a really good response and nearly 300 people have listened to it even though it hasn’t been released for long,” Mr Allen said.

“I’ve got 3,7000 letters from people who have written to say that they are also unhappy with the situation Wiltshire Council has put us in.”

At the High Court hearing in April, Mr Allen said the studio was designed so both able and disabled people could use its state-of-the-art music recording facilities.

Now he plans to hold another protest in early August – a month before he has to demolish the studio – in order to gain wider awareness.

A Wiltshire Council spokesman said: “Following the High Court ruling, Wiltshire Council has written to Mr Allen and made it clear that he has until September 10 to carry out the works in full or we will consider a prosecution for failure to comply with the requirements of the enforcement notice.”