Once-thriving Debenhams store loved in the 90s to be transformed into cinema, gym & hundreds of homes

A DEBENHAMS that was once a bustling shopping hub is set to be transformed into a co-living space.

The former store is set to be demolished and replaced by a ten-storey block with a cinema, gym and podcast studio.

Google MapsThe former Debenhams store in Chelmsford, Essex, is going to be transformed into co-living spaces[/caption]

Similar to student halls, the plan submitted to Chelmsford City Council envisages 181 single-occupancy rooms.

If approved, each room will have a bed...