Kennels in switch from breeding to doggie day care -- latest Ashfield plans

Luke Hemstock, of the Little Paws Forest View business in Annesley Woodhouse, has submitted a planning application to the council.

For the last eight years, its 12 kennels on Forest Road have been used for breeding dogs. But now, Little Paws wants to switch to doggie day care, offering home boarding for up to ten pet pooches.

Day care is increasingly popular with dog-owners while they are at work. It provides their pets with exercise and mental stimulation, and enables them to socialise and interact with other dogs – all under the supervision of professional staff.

Luke says he runs the business with his wife and daughter at their home address, and has not received any complaints since it was launched and was licensed by the council.

Addressing any concerns neighbours might have, he has submitted a statement with the plan, which says: “We have extensive knowledge of dogs. We know the importance of stimulating dogs to keep them content.

"We feel we need to provide the best environment for them, which is why we would like to use our day centre for this.

"Our opening times would be 7 am to 6 pm Mondays to Fridays. We have parking space for nine vehicles. But customers would drop off their dogs at our front door and leave. Their stay would be two minutes, maximum.

"As we serve the local community, most of our customers walk to drop off their dogs and collect them. Collections would be from 1 pm to 6 pm, with time slots allocated to each customer. No dogs would stay overnight at the kennels.”

The council’s planning officers are now considering the change-of-use proposal and hope to make a decision or recommendation before their deadline date of Thursday, January 8.

Other planning applications received by Ashfield Council include these:

Aldi, Urban Road, Kirkby – siting an InPost parcel locker.

81 Wagstaff Lane, Jacksdale – garage conversion, loft conversion including dormer windows and roof lights, and single-storey extension/porch at front.

Unit 1, Bentinck Workshops, Park Lane, Kirkby – consent to display advertisement in the form of aluminium sign.

200 Papplewick Lane, Hucknall – lawful development certificate for single-storey side extension.

95 Church Lane, Underwood – boundary wall and outbuilding.

84 Shortwood Avenue, Hucknall – two-storey side extension.

Old School, Portland Road, Selston – single-storey rear extension.

14 The Shires, Sutton – removal of existing conservatory and construction of single-storey rear extension.

Unit 3, Fulwood Rise, Fulwood – construction of storage building.

Wilkinson, Outram Street, Sutton – replacement windows at front and side, and removal of two external doors.

24 Eastfield Side, Sutton – vehicle access.

19 Ullswater Drive, Hucknall – single-storey rear extension.

2 Kirkby House Drive, Kirkby – dismantle mature beech tree within conservation area.

12 Columbia Avenue, Sutton – erection of first floor above garage, conversion of garage, two-storey rear extensions and single-storey front extension.

15 Pines Way, Harlow Wood – work to trees protected by preservation order.

THE details of many planning applications can be found in public notices advertised by local and regional newspapers. To catch up on all the latest public notices, go to https://publicnoticeportal.uk/