Demolition is anticipated to commence later this year. Credit: Milivoj Kuhar via Unsplash.

Dorset Council has permitted the demolition of the former Weymouth and Portland Borough Council offices at North Quay in Weymouth, UK.

This approval paves the way for the commencement of phase one of the restoration project for Weymouth’s waterside economy.

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The government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities granted £19.5m ($25.7m) in funding to Dorset Council this January.

A committee meeting was held over this, and with the result tied, comprising six votes each in favour and against with no abstentions, the committee’s chair made the decision in favour of this plan.

North Quay represents one of three major locations in the town that has been identified for development. The other two options are the peninsula, which is now utilised as a car park, and the town centre itself.

The council is now set to plan for the site’s long-term use and to offer it to a development partner.

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Demolition will commence later this year and is anticipated to take 15 weeks.

The demolition, together with the construction of a temporary car park on the site is expected to cost approximately £600,000, which will be financed by a government grant provided to the council in 2021.

Dorset Council’s Property and Assets portfolio holder and councillor Andrew Parry said: “The council has long held ambitions to kick-start Weymouth’s economy, and the approval to demolish the building represents the first step in making those aspirations a reality.

“We can now press ahead to find the right delivery partner to help us develop plans for the future use of this key waterside location.”