Why is it a disaster? I'd love Domino's to come to the area. They're really good at what they do. Besides, who needs another 'sit down' restaurant? If there was the demand for one, no doubt someone would open it but the truth is, most of the existing restaurants in the area (with the possible exception of the Babur) are near-empty midweek. Meanwhile, our fast food and takeaway outlets appear to me to be flourishing; perhaps because they serve the whole community, including lots of families who perhaps can't afford / don't want to eat out in a restaurant but like a break from cooking once in a while. But perhaps they don't count?

I'm also intrigued by the notion that The Old Bank is somehow too precious to be a pizza joint. (Precious being the 'mot juste'.) Why is a pizza joint any less acceptable than a restaurant or an estate agents? I wonder if the locals of the day made this much fuss when Honor Oak's only High St bank closed and was converted into a restaurant?

As for the premises being too large for a Domino's - remember, they'll need a fair bit of space to store all the delivery-bikes when they're not in use.