CHARD Police Station will close during work on a major overhaul this summer.
The work – set to begin this month – aims to bring the building up to date, improving efficiency, including new windows, doors and roofing, along with solar panels.
A government grant will part fund the installation of an air source heat pump at the Millfield site.
Additional parking spaces will also be added, with two EV charging stations, and the security of the building will also receive an upgrade.
The interior will be updated with a new locker room, accessible toilet facilities, a briefing room and multi-purpose meeting rooms.
It is estimated the work will be completed before the end of the year.
During the station closure, Numatic is providing temporary premises free of charge for officers.
Chief Inspector Andy Pritchard said: “We want to continue providing a police service in Chard and the surrounding area for many years to come, and this refurbishment will enable exactly that.
“It will bring the station up to modern policing standards and it will also make the station more energy efficient.
“During the refurbishment we will temporarily be closing the station, but this will cause no change to the number of officers or patrols that we have in Chard.
“We’re extremely grateful to Numatic who have donated office space for our Neighbourhood Policing Team, so they can remain in the town while the work takes place.”
While Chard Police Station is closed, the closest enquiry offices will be at Yeovil or Taunton.
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