Right, my sister has just told me she went in to Southwark's planning office this afternoon to see what was happening, as she lives very very close to the house in question. The proposed plans are to build a new place similar to the other house they've built behind the concrete house. So keeping with the old style rather than building a square block of flats. She said it actually looked quite nice. To be honest, if it's that or nothing, I'd go for that. However, if they get 3 complaints/reservations, they will hold a meeting with those people. The thing about Southwark not being of the opinion that it should be demolished is just some thing they put on all notices of this type.