Anger over plans to turn former Barretts showroom in Canterbury into student reception area instead of shops or restaurant
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Updated: 10:41, 10 March 2021
Developers have u-turned on plans to open shops or a restaurant in a prime Canterbury city centre retail spot - and instead want to build a reception area for new student flats.
Business leaders have blasted the proposals for the former Barretts showroom, stressing that the site at the lower end of the high street is a âgatewayâ to the city and should therefore be protected for retail use.
The old showroom is in a prime high street spot