The demolition of the former council offices on North Quay in Weymouth is due to start next week.

Work is set to start from Monday, December 18, on the main external demolition of the office block, the former home of Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, which overlooks the inner harbour.

Dorset Council has confirmed that the planned start to the demolition will start from Monday and will finish in the new year.

A spokesperson for the council said: “External demolition is still due to start on Monday and is on schedule to conclude mid-end of January.” 

The demolition of the building comes after several weeks of stripping the interior and an archaeological dig on the site of the landmark’s car park.

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During the excavation the remains of a pub damaged by bombs during World War Two were unearthed along with medieval pottery and a cannonball dating back to the Civil War.

The building was built in the 1960s and was officially opened by Princess Anne in 1971 but has remained empty since 2017 when the council offices relocated.

Residents have previously welcomed the demolition which has been described as an ‘eyesore’ and hope that the redevelopment of the site will help to regenerate the area.

The land has been earmarked as part of a £19.5 million redevelopment of Weymouth’s harbour area after Dorset Council received funding through the governments levelling up fund.

A final decision has yet to be made on what will be built on the site but in the short term it will be repurposed into a temporary car park.