Codrington Bill.

Yes, and this proposed Permitted Development will be dependent upon it meeting certain criteria, as it is with current PD for residential property.

lacb rightly stated that a Conservation Area would put the mockers on some unwanted changes and, as much of Forest Hill's shopping area is a CA, I would be surprised if mootings of similar plans aren't already afoot for HOP.

Regardless of all of that it seems that you're resigned to seeing 30 new ground floor flats on your daily journeys to and from the station (I'm guessing), but I've had experiences with Lewisham and with Planning generally which make me confident that it will not happen in the foreseeable future (at least 10 years).

Meanwhile, a Monty Python's ditty comes to mind... 'ALWAYS LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE, da-da, da-da, da-da, da-da' (rpt)

OVER AND OUT!