Six objections have been submitted to Dorset Council regarding the opening hours of a pharmacy in the former Lloyds Bank building in Manor Road.<\/p>\n
The premises, located on one of Verwood’s main shopping street, is close to a late-night takeaway and cheese and wine bar, both of which open till 10.30\/11pm most nights.<\/p>\n
One neighbour thinks it is unreasonable for the pharmacy to stay open beyond 8pm saying it in a residential area, whilst another says there is already a late-night opening chemist in Ferndown so is not needed for the 15,000 people living in Verwoood.<\/p>\n
Others argue external lights and noise would negatively affect surrounding properties, whilst another says opening a pharmacy in the evening may leave the area vulnerable to late-night vandalism.<\/p>\n
Pharmland, the company that operates Verwood Pharmacy at the Lake Road Surgery, has permission to operate from the building but opening after 8pm was subject to a separate planning application. It is hoping to open till 11pm, fulfilling its NHS contract to open for 100 hours a week. <\/p>\n
A new prescription collection robot is planned at the front of the premises to offer 24\/7 availability to patients. A planning application for this has attracted four objections.<\/p>\n
Whilst operating as a bank until September 2022, a 24-hour cash machine was in use on the side of the building, but the bank itself was limited to office hours.<\/p>\n
Verwood Pharmacy is currently open till 11.30pm most nights from its base on Lake Road – surrounded by residential properties.<\/p>\n
Comments close today (Application reference P\/VOC\/2023\/00911).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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