Plans have been put forward for houses to be built on the site of a former pub, which has lain derelict for six years.

Time was called on The Rose and Crown in East Peckham in January 2010 and since then it has fallen victim to several disasters.

As well as going up in flames twice – the first of which destroyed the upper floors just a month after it closed – the Branbridges Road pub was also hit by the Christmas floods of 2013.

But now Baxter Homes (South East) is seeking permission from Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council to build eight three-bedroom town houses and 20 car parking spaces on the plot.

However, the Environment Agency has objected to the proposals, saying the land is within a high-risk area for flooding.

Planning specialist Jennifer Wilson said: “The majority of the site lies within the functional flood plain. We recommend that the application should be refused on this basis.”

But East Peckham Parish Council did not oppose the plans in principle, provided the developer considered the height difference between the proposed three-storey homes and neighbouring two-storey houses.

The site has previously been the source of some planning controversy.

Work to tear it down was started by the developers in May. But when it emerged they had not been given permission, the borough council ordered the demolition be stopped.

However, due to the appearance of the site, they were later served an enforcement notice ordering that the remainder of the building be razed and fenced off.

The pub dated back to the 18th century but had its listed building status rescinded due to damage caused by the fires.

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