"Previous plans to knock down the locally listed pub were refused last April. The council thought insufficient information was provided by the applicant to prove the pub was no longer commercially viable. A new and similar application to demolish the Anglesea was submitted by Dharmesh Shah in December 2025, in which he posited that damage from squatters meant the pub could not be restored."
"Planning documents claimed that last year the Anglesea had been overcome with squatters and it contained a hazardous electrical installation that posed an arson risk. The squatters were removed from the site last August by police and the site was secured by an emergency contractor and members of Greenwich Council's building control team."
"Despite this new planning application providing more information about the proposed pub demolition, Greenwich Council refused the plans again last week. Council planners refused the proposal for similar reasons, feeling the applicant had not provided enough information to show that the pub was no longer financially viable."
Greenwich Council has refused demolition plans for The Anglesea Arms, a locally listed pub operating since 1850, for the second consecutive time. The applicant proposed replacing the pub with seven flats and a commercial unit. While the new application provided additional information about squatter damage and electrical hazards that occurred after the pub closed in January 2024, the council determined insufficient evidence demonstrated the pub's lack of financial viability. The conservation department questioned whether demolition was necessary. The proposal received 79 objections from residents who opposed losing the historic pub and believed the owner had not adequately attempted to keep it operational.
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