A few other things...

• A couple of residents spoke to the council's Conservation Officer - he said that he couldn't see anything wrong with the building because it would reflect everything around it.
• There was no public discussion of anything related to the conservation area
• I think we all felt let down by the lack of any discussion / explanation.
• Another concern was that this would set a precedent for buildings in conservation areas ie. cover it in black glass and it'll get through.