I APOLOGISE to the Midlands in suggesting the North Quay block would be acceptable there.

An unappealing building is just as bad in Wolverhampton as Weymouth.

It was a mistake for me to say otherwise.

The main thrust of my case however remains the same. Mistakes were made historically too when Tudor buildings in the historic quay area were cleared for the council offices.

A demolition order was granted on June 13 this year for the old block and English Heritage commented formally that they “welcomed the removal of the council offices on the North Quay and their replacement by a mixed use, small-scale, evidently sustainable, development of small individual units.

This will heal the harm the council offices did to the character of the harbour and restore some of its former character and the historic grain of this prominent zone.”

The local plan for North Quay says “The redevelopment of this prominent area provides an opportunity to enhance the waterfront and make more efficient use of land.

Particularly important are how the area relates to the historic buildings and remnants of the old High Street towards the town bridge and reinforce this local character, its relationship to the waterfront and to the key junction at the bottom of Boot Hill.”

So we all eagerly await plans for a redevelopment that merges history with modern insulation and sustainability standards to heal our quay.

JON ORRELL

Weymouth