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Ex-police station may undergo £1m transformation

Google Maps The former Pershore police station pictured from a car park. The building is fenced off by a metal gate and is made up of cobbled bricks. The roof has a triangle shape to it and the building is comprised of two floors. Google Maps
The former police station in Pershore could be turned into an office building

A former Worcestershire police station could be turned into offices in a refurbishment project costing more than £1m.

Wychavon District Council has submitted planning permission to transform the building at Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, which it has estimated will cost £1.12m.

The building was built in 1990 but has been empty for about 10 years and is now managed as a vacant property incurring running costs of about £27,000 per year, the council said in a report.

The council also said numerous attempts had been made since its closure to let the building to third parties, but efforts had failed because of the costs of conversion.

They also said the current layout, being specifically for a police station and offices, made it redundant to today's business and public service space demands.

The council's report states funding will be generated by the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (£145,000), the enhanced building capital budget (£160,000) and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (£250,000).

The council has recommended the approval of the funding gap of £565,000 to be met from reserves.

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