A NEW set of public loos could be coming to Sandown seafront.

A survey of the current ones, by Sandown Town Council (STC), has found they are in a generally poor condition, with engineering issues.

Plans have been submitted, by STC, for pay-to-use toilets at Eastern Gardens, next to the Southern Water pumping station.

There would be three unisex cubicles, one accessible unit and two outside cold water showers, replacing the former Isle of Wight Council ones.

Isle of Wight County Press: Sandown's new public toilets. Picture by Danfo.Sandown's new public toilets. Picture by Danfo.

They would be on IW Council land so the local authority would need to agree to lease the site to the town council. The matter will be considered at a meeting of its cabinet members next week.

Should the cabinet agree to the long lease of the land, it would be at a peppercorn rent and restricted to the use of public toilets only.

The toilets would be provided by Danfo, which has supplied other pay-to-use conveniences in Shanklin and Yarmouth.

Isle of Wight County Press: The new toilers would be next to the pumping station, by the stairs. Picture by Google Maps.The new toilers would be next to the pumping station, by the stairs. Picture by Google Maps.

It is thought, if they are approved, work would likely start after the upcoming summer season.

  • You can view the plans, HERE
  • Comments can be submitted until July 15.

At the other end of Sandown Esplanade, similar permission was granted, in June 2020, for new toilets opposite Sandown Pier - which would mean the old ones would be demolished.

A new shop and restaurant were included in those plans but, although the aim was to have them open in 2021, work has yet to start. In May, the developers of the new loos were in the process of buying the site from the IW Council.

In 2021, new public conveniences were also installed, on St Johns Road, by Sandown Town Council.