Church gallery, dilapidated for a long time (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

organ loft

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'church gallery' is the definition.
'organ loft' can be an answer for 'gallery' (organ loft is a kind of gallery). I am unsure of the 'church' bit.

'dilapidated for a long time' is the wordplay.
'dilapidated' indicates anagramming the letters.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'for'+'a'+'long'='foralong'
'foralong' is an anagram of 'organlof'.
'organlof'+'t'='ORGAN LOFT'

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(Other definitions for organ loft that I've seen before include "Part of church" , "Church feature" , "Church musician's gallery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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