Ilkley Civic Society objects to public toilet replacement plans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 17:22 · Archive

Ilkley Civic Society has objected to plans for a new public toilet block in the town's central car park, which would replace the existing toilet building. The proposals have been submitted by Ilkley Town Council to Bradford Council for planning approval and are intended to provide modern facilities, including a Changing Places toilet.

The society accepts that the current building, which is structurally and visually poor, should eventually be demolished. However, it argues the proposed replacement falls well short of what could be achieved at such a prominent site within the Ilkley Conservation Area. The society describes the design as 'replacing a flat roofed box with a pitched roof box'.

The society contends the site should have been used as a catalyst for a wider redesign of the central car park area, creating a more attractive and legible route between the car park and The Grove. It characterises the proposed building as 'utilitarian - a stone shed with a pitched roof', saying the design could offer considerably more despite helping it blend into its surroundings.

How it is being reported

• Civic Society urges refusal of town's 'stone shed' public toilet plansILKLEY Civic Society has lodged a strong objection to plans for a new public toilet block in the town's central car park, arguing the proposals represent a "missed opportunity" to improve a key gateway into the town centre.Telegraph & Argus · 30 Oct, 16:46
• Ilkley Civic Society urges refusal of 'stone shed' public toilet plansILKLEY Civic Society has lodged a strong objection to plans for a new public toilet block in the town's central car park, arguing the proposals represent a "missed opportunity" to improve a key gateway into the town centre.Wharfedale Observer · 30 Oct, 16:37

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