Anglesea Arms, 91 Woolwich New Road, London, SE18 6EF Data via plota.co.uk

25/4288/F - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing building and loss of existing Public House (Use Class Sui Generis) and the construction of a mixed use four-storey building containing a community meeting space (Use Class F2(b) and seven (7) residential units (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
14 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
20 Jan 2026
✗
Refused
11 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegation · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 27

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Anglesea Arms Premises licence · in force since 12 Oct 2005 Alcohol

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 7

Heritage at risk: Woolwich Town Centre
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Town centre: Woolwich
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
National infrastructure project 363 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 363 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: London Strategic Heat Main Project (at pre-application, 510 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Presbytery to St Peters Roman Catholic Church, Grade II, 48 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Greenwich built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, 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 1

Last sold for £960,000 in October 2024. Other property, freehold.

16 October 2024£960,000Recorded 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 area298 m² (3,208 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 65)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2023, 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
SE18 6EF
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
WOOLWICH ARSENAL
Parish
Woolwich & Thamesmead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegation
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 30% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
119decided in the last year

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

Public comments

78comments received
76 objecting2 supporting

97% object · above the UK average of 74%

449 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14555038
Planning Portal ref
PP-14555038
Consultation
20 Jan 2026
Comments by
18 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 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.