The council is in the process of reviewing the character of the conservation area in Forest Hill. This will better define what parts of the conservation area are worthy of conserving and issues which should be addressed and improved. And for the cynical amongst you, this is a positive process for Forest Hill, there are no plans to reduce the size of the conservation.

This does not mean that every bright sign will immediately be smashed or satellite dishes ripped from the walls but it may help the council, local businesses and residents to work together to improve the appearence of the town centre over a period of time.

There will be a public consultation in the autumn but it is worth collating ideas here that you feel are positive and negative aspects of the town centre and where it might be extended. At present it is the area surrounded by the red line in maps:
http://www2.lewisham.gov.uk/lbl/planning...fr056.html
and the top of map
http://www2.lewisham.gov.uk/lbl/planning...fr065.html
(there are two other conservation areas on the second map around Sydenham Park and Lammas Green - these are not under review this year).