Historic Plumstead pub will no longer be partially knocked down for housing
Briefly

The Who'd A Thought It pub in Plumstead, a 150-year-old establishment, will remain standing despite earlier plans for partial demolition to make way for new housing. Earlier proposals in 2021 and 2023 for complete demolition were rejected by planners due to the pub's local significance. The latest application to retain the pub's historic core has been withdrawn, with no public reason given. Meanwhile, the developers claim the pub has become economically unviable, having remained on the market since 2017 without reasonable offers. The pub continues to operate, although it has faced intermittent closures.
No reason has been publicly given for the decision to withdraw the latest application regarding the fate of the 150-year-old Plumstead pub.
Planners had previously stated that the complete demolition of the pub could not be justified, considering its significance to the local community.
Developer Goldenspark claimed that the pub is in poor repair and has been deemed economically unviable, remaining on the market since 2017 with no reasonable offers.
The Who'd A Thought It pub is locally listed, affirming its importance to the area and preventing its total demolition.
Read at www.newsshopper.co.uk
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