Living in Devonshire Road and seeing the dereliction of the site most residents welcome this historic building being brought back into use and providing much needed residential and work accommodation. The comments about the parking spaces are irrelevant as most residents know the biggest problems are from commuter parkers and the various congregational meeting places in the Forest Hill town centre area. The facde cannot be altered and the building works will be to the rear of the building which will not be visible from the road unlike the horrendous development which took place at Waller's Yard.