Plans for a major redevelopment in Abbey Wood including a 17-storey tower are set to be approved by Greenwich Council.

Developers JMH Group have proposed the demolition of a car wash and a pet hospital in place of four blocks of flats in Eynsham Drive.

The towers would be three, eight, 14, and 17-storeys tall, and bring 272 homes.

Room for a new pet hospital have also been included in the plans, and space for shops, restaurants and 59 car parking spaces.

The towers would be within 500 metres of Abbey Wood station, which will benefit from Crossrail when it opens in December.

If this scheme is approved as expected, the council will get £1,259,415.31 in a Community Infrastructure Levy – cash charged by council’s for developments that is spent on infrastructure, facilities and services.

According to planning documents, 35 per cent of the homes would be affordable – split between 70 per cent social rent and 30 per cent  shared ownership.

Concerns had been raised about the height and density of the plans, and a decision has been pushed back from an earlier meeting because councillors wanted a site visit.

However planning experts at Greenwich Council have recommended the plans be approved at a meeting on Monday, July 9.

Greenwich Council has a target of delivering 2,595 new homes a year to keep up with increasing demand for the area.

Abbey Wood and Thamesmead are areas earmarked for regeneration following the arrival of Crossrail later this year.

The developers said in their application: “With four planning applications submitted in May 2016 following months of consultation with local residents, businesses and the council, these future residential mixed-use developments include commercial floor-space offering cafes, retail and local enterprise spaces which will create new jobs and opportunities in the area.

“This will increase employment opportunities within Abbey Wood.”