RESIDENTS and visitors to Teignmouth will have to wait a little longer to pee after an issue with the new toilet block on the Den.

Part of the exterior render on the block has already come away.

The toilet blocks were pre-built and craned into position just before Christmas but won’t open now until nearer the end of this month.

Teignmouth Town Council, which runs the towns public loos, explained an issue was identified with the ‘non-cementious’ render.

A spokesman for the council said: ‘Teignmouth Town Council is committed to maintaining high-quality facilities for both residents and visitors and recently, we identified an issue with the non-cementitious render used on the Den toilets.

‘Consequently, necessary remedial work will commence on March 12.

‘To facilitate these repairs, scaffolding will be erected around the toilet block during the work and we expect the remediation to be completed by Monday, March 23, and the scaffolding will be removed promptly thereafter.

‘We anticipate opening the Den toilets to the public later that week.

'We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and greatly appreciate the understanding and patience of the community as we address this issue.

‘Our top priority is to ensure the safety and satisfaction of everyone who uses our facilities. ‘

The cost of remedial work will be covered by the contractors.

Visitors to The Den have had to use temporary toilets for the past three years after the previous block was incorporated into the former Beachcomber restaurant - now Venus.

The pre-built toilet blocks include environmentally friendly and efficient features such as solar panels and systems to collect rainwater for flushing.