Councillors are resulting from rule on plans to broaden a pet crematorium in Surrey.
Silvermere Haven Pet Cemetery says it has outgrown its website close to the A3 between Byfleet and Cobham and desires to broaden.
The firm says redevelopment is required to keep up with an increase in demand.
Surrey County Council will think about an utility on Tuesday for a brand new, bigger building to switch present ones.
The crematorium, which has been in operation because the Nineteen Seventies, has reached its “bodily and operational capability”, in line with planning paperwork.
Council planners advocate approval of the plans on the grounds that the “ageing, unsustainable cremators don’t cater for the wants of a contemporary pet and equine cremation service”.
Petition
A report stated whereas there’s a focus of horse homeowners within the space, there’s “a restricted service provide” for horse cremations, with the closest services no less than 40 miles away.
A petition in opposition to the proposal has been signed by 1,425 folks. There can be opposition from Elmbridge Borough Council.
The variety of pet homeowners utilizing the positioning rose from round 24 per week in 2020 to greater than 90 per week in 2021.
The facility additionally serves greater than 280 vets throughout the south east, London and East Anglia.
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