La Rosetta closing
LA ROSETTA RESTAURANT AND OTHERS IN BRENTFORD HIGH STREET ARE RECEIVING NOTICES FROM THE COUNCIL. As landlords, Hounslow Council are informing them that their leases will expire in five years time and they will need to quit. This comes as Council planners hold detailed consultations about demolishing the North side extending from Market Square to Goddards – in effect Brentford's remaining shopping parade, with La Rosetta, two cafes, a KFC, a pharmacy, a bookies, a fruit and veg shop, a general store, two estate agents and a bank (now closed) as well as the Council's own Digital Dock business hub (now open). Oh, and one cash machine and no post office.In principle councillors want to see it redeveloped in a way which would fit more with the Ballymore buildings going up rapidly across the road. This would mean new shops and more flats – the latter is always a priority – perhaps in one or two blocks which could be six storeys or so high (instead of the present three). Although some people think the current block should just be refurbished, the Council is much more ambitious. Part of the problem is Lion Way, at the back, which is considered an eyesore. Goddards also have their own plans for redevelopment and these will need to be accommodated. Some of the current businesses – such as La Rosetta and cafes – could well move across the road and relocate in new premises, perhaps on the Ballymore waterside. They would take their loyal customers with them, uniting the old with the new.While plans are at an early stage, Councillors have been encouraged by the positive reactions to their proposals for the redevelopment of Charlton House just along Brentford High Street and hope to use the lessons learned there to engage the current tenants with their plans.
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