by Trevor Bevins, Local Democracy Reporter.
Cash machines and signage will be removed from the Weymouth Halifax Building Society branch – due to shut in October.
Listed building consent is being sought for external alterations to the Grade 2 listed building in St Mary Street by the parent Lloyds Banking Group.
The group shut the Dorchester branch of Halifax in November 2022 – with that building recently gaining planning consent to be converted into a shop for Wiltshire-based Reeve the Baker.
The application for the Weymouth branch, (P/LBC/2026/03868), proposes works to remove two existing cash machines, the Halifax fascia sign and associated signage from the front of the building which is within the town centre conservation area.
Documents submitted with the application to Dorset Council say the former ATM openings would be reinstated with glazing to match the existing shopfront, while stonework affected by the sign removals would be repaired where required.
The submitted statement says removing the modern installations would reduce visual clutter and have a neutral to positive effect on the character and appearance of the building and wider streetscape.
The St Mary Street branch is due to close permanently on Monday, October 26, 2026. Halifax says customers will be able to use the nearby Lloyds branch on St Mary Street, as well as other local banking options and online services.
Public comments on the listed building proposal remain open, via the Dorset Council website, until the last week of August.
