Greenwich Council is demanding the owner of an "eyesore" building in Plumstead carries out repairs and cleans up.

Council officers repeatedly visited 64 Plumstead High Street and told its owner to make improvements to the state of the property.

The council says the owner carried out some remedial works as a consequence of enforcement but did not make a big enough difference and was still in breach of planning control.

A notice now states the landowner must take down wooden boards on windows and replace them with glazing.

An infestation of pigeons must also be dealt with, and bird droppings must be cleaned up.

Councillor Jackie Smith, cabinet member for community safety and integrated enforcement, said: “This property has become a real eyesore and is extremely distressing for residents and businesses nearby.

"We always try to work with owners to resolve any issues relating to their property, but in this instance the owners repeatedly ignored warnings from our officers about the state of the premises.

"If a landowner wilfully disregards their obligations to uphold standards we will use the full force of the law against them.”

Once the notice has been served, the owner has one month to comply. If they do not the council will serve a summons for charges at magistrates court.

The notice is served under Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.