A closed and rundown boozer in Crystal Palace could soon reopen as a Wetherspoons overlooking the park.

The popular pub chain has submitted plans to refurbish and reopen the Grape and Grain in Westow Hill, three months after the Georgian-style bar closed its doors.

Wetherspoons has put its plans to Bromley Council, proposing a three-storey pub complete with a terrace overlooking Crystal Palace Park and and a beer garden.

The chain said in a statement: “The proposal will re open and revitalise a pub in a prominent position in Crystal palace.

“By extensively extending the pub, the extension will fill an unsightly gap in the street frontage left by a bombing in WW2. Is believed to be a positive step for the site and the area as whole.”

The boozer would be extended to fill a gap left in Church Road, and offer three floors of pub space, with a terrace overlooking Crystal Palace Park on the third storey.

Some concerns have been raised that the pub would be too high, but Wetherspoons said the idea of a terrace proved popular during consultations about bringing the site back to life.

Pub enthusiasts have been quick to support the new proposals, commenting:  “The roof terrace is very welcome and could in fact be bigger to take advantage of the spectacular views from what is after all the highest point in south London.”

Another said: “I am delighted to see these are tasteful plans to replace the Grape and Grain and improve the area rather than detract from it. I am also very pleased to see the addition of the roof terrace.”

One excited resident said: “This looks to be a really well thought through  design and would be an excellent addition to the triangle. I am in full support of the development proposals!”

And another: “The pub site is very rundown at the moment and quite an eyesore. The plans to extend it round the corner and add above it makes it look much grander and will really make a difference to that corner of the triangle.”

Wetherspoons submitted its plans this week. Officers at the council will consider the next steps in the coming months.