I hope that the Sydenham Society and Forest Hill Society object to this application. I have not seen the full details by the images horrify me.

They have taken a lovely pub with significant facilities adjoining and completely surrounded it in 4-5 storey buildings. The developers would describe these are neutral/blank-canvas buildings that do not impinge on the views of the pub. I think this is rubbish. The character of the pub building is completely ruined by this level of development completely enclosing it on two sides and apparently leaving very little pavement on this dangerous road.

This is a locally listed building and half of it will be destroyed to preserve a frontage which they intend to restore the original brickwork and stop it from complementing the other buildings in Cobbs corner.





If this ghastly conglomeration of old and new is allowed to be built I hate to think what will be built to fit in with Louise House and possibly the frontage of the pools.