High Street “Lounge”

NEW plans submitted to Rochford District Council look set to transform a disused former Barclays bank building into a café.

 Loungers UK Limited, which runs hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants across the country, has lodged a licensing application to open the “Lounge” in Rayleigh High Street.

 Notices of the licensing application were placed on the windows of the empty bank.

 The former Barclays closed in March this year, to be replaced by the banking hub on the High Street.

 Councillor Sarah Page, chairman of Rochford District Council, reportedly welcomed the application.

 She said: “They have been working very hard. Barclays had decided they were not going to continue.

 “A lot of the people were quite upset with it. It is encouraging now that Barclays have moved out.

 “I think it will be absolutely amazing, I don’t like empty shops.”

Alongside taking over Barclays, Loungers would also take over the former Savers next door, which closed around three years ago.

 According to the licensing application, the venue would operate as a café and bar, and would sell alcohol at the premises between 10am and 12.30am.

 Rochford District Council will decide on the outcome of the application.

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