 It suffered bomb damage in the Second World War, but survived plans to replace it in the 1950s with a petrol filling station or residential flats, or in the 1970s with a nursery, or in the 1980s with a nursing home.It fell into disrepair and was vacant from the 1980s, with water ingress through holes in the roof causing significant damage to the interior, including the loss of the original decorative cornices and ceiling roses.The owner was granted planning permission to construct a similar building behind, on condition that the Concrete House was restored, but while the new building was completed the restoration was not done, and the house became increasingly dilapidated.