London Borough Of Greenwich Abbey Arms 31 Wilton Road London SE2 9RH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01545/ALA - Adjoining Local Authority Consultation Decided

Proposal

Neighbouring borough consultation for: The Refurbishment,reconfiguration and construction of a two storey side extension to the existing public house as well as the implementation of a new side pub garden and ancillary internal coffee kiosk together with the construction of a new 7 storey mixed use building to the rear comprising 137sqm office space (Use Class E) and hotel reception, bar and restaurant at ground floor level with 132 hotel rooms above (Use Class C1), hard and soft landscaping and associated external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 60.

Site constraints 9

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Greenwich AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Local nature reserve 217 m away: Lesnes Abbey Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project 1931 m away: Riverside Energy Park; Inside the Bexley built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 17 m away: Abbey Wood Village.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI), Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,800,000 in October 2023. Other property, freehold.

20 October 2023£1,800,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
18 March 2019£1,080,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area440 m² (4,736 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 103)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bexley
Application type
Adjoining Local Authority Consultation
Postcode
SE2 9RH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 96% of commercial and major works in Bexley are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 9 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
27decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Bexley in the last twelve months, from validation. Bexley decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Royal Borough Of Greenwich
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bexley
Planning Authority Score
8.9/10
Excellent
#5 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Bexley is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #17 out of 296. Only 20% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bexley decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #106 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #69 of 296
89%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #17 of 296
20%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #17 of 296
69%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
58%
Change of use approved
90 decided
1,324
Total decisions
133 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.