Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road, London, SE2 9RH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Refurbishment, reconfiguration and extension of existing public house together with the construction of a new mixed use building to the rear comprising office space (Use Class E) and hotel reception, bar and restaurant at ground floor level with hotel room accommodation above (Use Class C1), hard and soft landscaping and associated external alterations. Detailed description for consultation purposes only: 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

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

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

The consultation period closed on 9 Sept 2026.

Documents 42

All documents on the council site ↗

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 214 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 1933 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 18 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. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Greenwich
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
SE2 9RH
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
ABBEY WOOD
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
4TY Planning Limited
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60, past the statutory target. 96% of extensions in Greenwich 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 30 Sept 2026.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
82%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
832decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Greenwich in the last twelve months, from validation. Greenwich decision record →

Public comments

66comments received
8 objecting3 neutral55 supporting

83% support · above the UK average of 16%

125 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14946197
Planning Portal ref
PP-14946197
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Greenwich
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#123 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Greenwich is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #76 out of 296. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Greenwich is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 78% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 78% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Greenwich decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
77%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #278 of 296
78%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #287 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #76 of 296
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #49 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
114 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
66%
Change of use approved
195 decided
1,468
Total decisions
331 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.