Al-Hafidh As-Sakhawiyy (D902 AH) in his book Al-Maqasid Al-Hasanah (المقاصد الحسنة) said [Page 544]:
قال شيخنا (يعني الحافظ ابن حجر العسقلاني) وَاللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى مُنَزَّهٌ عَنِ الْحُلُوْلِ فِي الْأَمَاكِنِ، فَإِنَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى كَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَحْدُثَ الْأَمَاكِن اهـ
which means: Our Shaykh (meaning Al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar Al-^Asqalaniyy) said: Allah is clear of imperfections and Exalted, He is clear from dwelling inside places. For indeed He subhanahu wa ta^ala Eternally Existed prior to the creation of places. End Quote.