A major DIY chain has confirmed it will be closing one of its branches in the coming weeks.
The local council's planning committee has approved planning permission for two high-rise buildings on the site of Tesco Osterley and Homebase Syon Lane in Brentford.
Homebase will permanently close the doors of its Sion Lane store on April 13, but the retailer has already announced a closing sale.
High-rise buildings ranging from two to 17 storeys will be built on these sites, with 35% affordable housing and a total of 2,150 homes expected to be produced.
Local residents shared their thoughts on the news on Facebook.
One user said, “This is an insane amount of planning and development.''
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“All sale items are up to 40% off,” said another.
Another user said: “It's a shame all the staff have lost their jobs and will miss their home base.”
A spokesperson for the chain told The Sun: “Our Brentford store will close on April 13th.
“Customers can still shop at our Hanworth store (9 miles away) or visit our website for everything they need for their home and garden projects.”
Tesco has not yet announced a closing date for the Osterley store.
Local residents have campaigned fiercely against the development, which was given the formal go-ahead by Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Level Up, Housing and Communities, last month.
The DIY shop already closed two stores in Plymouth and Banbury at the end of last year.
The company also closed its O2 Center store on London's Finchley Road in December.
Homebase has closed 93 stores since being acquired by Hilco Capital in 2018.
Hilco bought the hardware store chain for £1 from Australia's Wesfarmers, which paid £340 million for what has been called one of the “most disastrous acquisitions ever seen”. Ta.
At its peak, Homebase had 250 stores and approximately 12,000 staff members before the acquisition.
What's happening on the main street?
The pandemic was a big blow as many stores had to close during the lockdown.
Since then, energy costs have risen and more shoppers than ever are choosing to order online rather than going to a store.
This has left some remaining retailers struggling with budgets and having to close stores to cut costs.
For the most part, supermarkets have weathered this storm by providing essentials such as food and drinks.
Asda is the only supermarket to open a new store, while Lidl is looking for investors to build 12 supermarkets, following two opened last year.
But other retailers aren't so lucky, with The Body Shop now in administration and announcing plans to close half of its 198 stores, seven of which have already closed. .
Boots has revealed it will close 300 stores over the next year as part of its brand evolution plan.
WHSmith told The Sun it has no plans to open any more high street stores as it wants to focus on the travel side of the business.
Major banks also announced the closure of several branches.
Barclays plans to begin closing 14 locations in England, three in Wales and three in Scotland in April.
Even charity shops are struggling Oxfam last year confirmed it would close eight stores in the UK.
Retailers will close stores in 2024
Retailers have been under pressure since the pandemic, while shoppers have cut back on spending due to rising costs of living.
Rising utility costs and the shift to online shopping have also taken a toll, leaving many downtown stores struggling to survive.
Here's a list of big-name brands closing stores this year:
- Argos – Last year, the brand announced plans to close 100 independent branches in the UK as it moves away from the high street and focuses on expanding its supermarket presence.
- barbecue – The chain has over 300 stores across the UK, so there's likely to be one near you, although some have closed in recent months.
- boots – The health and beauty chain announced last July that it would close 300 stores. Closings continue, which will reduce the retailer's footprint from 2,200 stores to 1,900.
- clintons Late last year, Mr. Clinton considered a plan to close 38 stores to avoid bankruptcy. We have listed the affected stores.
- costa coffee – The caffeine giant has nearly 2,000 locations across the country, so there's likely one near you. The chain recently closed the doors to dozens of sites. It has been revealed which stores will be closing this year.
- Iceland – The supermarket has more than 900 stores, but close to 20 stores will close in 2023, with many more selected stores scheduled to close.
- riddle – The 950 supermarkets are changing store locations and some stores will have to close. But the retailer is also considering opening 12 new supermarkets.
- M.S. – M&S, which operates 405 stores nationwide, is closing a wave of branches across the country, hitting shoppers hard. However, it's not all bad news. Because the chain also has big plans to open dozens of new stores.
- trespassing -The company announced last July that it would close six branches, and more are expected to close.
- WHS Smith – The retail giant, which operates more than 1,100 stores, has closed eight stores since March 2023, with more scheduled to close.
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