Standing pier gets demolished (8)
I believe the answer is:
prestige
'standing' is the definition.
(prestige is a kind of standing)
'pier gets demolished' is the wordplay.
'demolished' indicates an anagram.
'pier'+'gets'='piergets'
'piergets' anagrammed gives 'PRESTIGE'.
(Other definitions for prestige that I've seen before include "It's good standing" , "Cachet" , "High esteem" , "High standing, influence" , "[GLAMOUR]" .)