THE proposed de-listing of Brightwell House has continued to provoke response from civic groups and councillors past and present.
Former Mayor of Farnham Bryan Sell has come out in support of Michael Blower's restoration plans.
"The Redgrave building is just not worth retaining and it must go if this development area is to meet its planning criteria."
Supporting the theatre in a refurbished Brightwell House, Mr Sell added: "A theatre need not be in the Redgrave building. Such a plan could give us the best of both worlds and is well worth considering."
Meanwhile, Captain Peter Burden, who leads Waverley's East Street regeneration task group, is mystified by a process that saw Brightwell House listed in 1969, only for part of the building to be knocked down within five years to allow the Redgrave to be built on to its side.
"It almost appears as though there was a conspiracy of silence over what happened during that period.
"Why is it that certain people today are strong opponents of de-listing while when they were in a position to criticise the demolition of part of Brightwell House they remained silent?"
The Farnham Society, like the Farnham (Building Preservation) Trust has strongly criticised the proposed de-listing.
In a statement to The Herald, the society said: "This is appalling as it has always been understood that the East Street plan would be council-led, not developer-led, without wishing to demonise all developers, their criteria are understandably based on financial return.
"Brightwell House is important in the context of the East Street masterplan. It is a charming 18th century Georgian design and forms an integral part of the green open space which is a focal point in the heart of Farnham."
*The New Farnham Repertory Company, which is still hoping to bring theatre back to the Redgrave, is organising a clean-up around Brightwell House and the theatre building on the same day that Waverley councillors are likely to vote for the Brightwell's de-listing.
The NFRC is inviting the public to join them with bin-bags and scrubbing brushes in the symbolic clean up on Tuesday (August 28) from 2 pm.
"The idea is to do something positive while Waverley is making a decision to do something negative," said NFRC spokesman Hannah Williams.