Eastbourne Borough Council revealed a proposal was put forward to transform the former BT telephone exchange into 36 new homes - this is what Herald readers thought about it.

The proposal was put forward by SMN Planning and Development Support to transform the old building on Moy Avenue into 36 homes including two, three and four-bedroom properties, together with 78 parking spaces.

Jane Cadman said: “Need to be using sites like this before developing on green areas.”

Peter Homewood said: “Good idea, as long as social housing is included and solar panels are a fixed feature of the project.”

Frances Hall added: “I think that the people who live round the area and those who live at the back of this place should have more say as what should go there. They will be the ones putting up with the noise and traffic.”

Stephen Muddell said: “Obviously nobody wants to keep the eyesore but they need to come up with some sort of solution for the Whitley Road traffic lights if they’re building more houses/flats, queues are ridiculous already.”

Tristan Goddard said: “I walked past and worked opposite this eyesore and for over 10 years just watching it sit there getting into a worse and worse state.

“I cannot fathom why it has just sat empty for so long, needing more and more work (=expense) to get back to a state of habitability.

“A block of flats would be ideal here! It has plenty of space for its own parking, so wouldn’t have much of an impact on the local area. But would be ideal for anyone who has to travel to work or just works in town or near by.

“The only thing they’d need to is add crossing points on Whitley Road, as it’s a death trap for pedestrians! How there haven’t been more people involved in accidents on this road I don’t know!”

Judith Longman said: “Anything is better than looking at the monstrosity!”