Not adding anything that hasn't been said by michael, robwinton, grahamw etc already;

At the risk of being branded a hater of period buildings (see the misunderstood posts I've made elsewhere on the forums) which I'm very much not ... I've never really understood the high regard in which the buildings concerned are held. Sure they are old but, externally at least, unimpressive and with frontages that are ill-at-ease with the rest of the structures. And crucially they do not serve the community well.

As others have also said, that doesn't mean I'll sit back and accept a metal warehouse replacement but expect a landmark development that works well functionally and acts as a growth pole for regeneration around Dartmouth Road and Forest Hill in general.