A household has submitted plans to build a cattery of their backyard for greater than a dozen cats in a bid to assist pet homeowners of their neighbourhood.
Dean and Jordan Osborne have put ahead an utility to Medway Council to transform their backyard in Kingsnorth Road, Gillingham right into a kitty resort known as Felines Rest.
If authorised, the 38 sq m retreat can be home to a most of 14 cats at anyone time.
Mrs Osborne believes she and her husband’s boarding resort will help cat homeowners in Gillingham by discovering a spot available in the market throughout the realm.
“I am a big cat person,” she defined. “My nan and grandad used to foster cats and I spent a variety of my childhood at theirs within the holidays serving to to take care of them.
“We have two cats ourselves and have at all times struggled to get them right into a cattery as there usually are not loads within the space.
“I used to be on the lookout for one thing that I can do from home and across the youngsters being at college, as discovering part-time work round college hours could be very troublesome. It can be superb.
“I do know some persons are having to guide a yr upfront for locations and are travelling out of the realm to discover a cattery.
“So having one within the space would undoubtedly profit lots of people.
“It will give the neighborhood an area answer to housing their beloved cats while they’re away from home.
“Our cattery will function with transparency, professionalism and a real ardour for the wellbeing for the entire feline residents.”
Each cat, or cats if they’re from the identical family, would have a separate pen.
‘I know some people are having to book a year in advance for places and are travelling out of the area to find a cattery…’
Bedding and toys would even be offered for consolation and psychological stimulation, because the pair plan “to offer a caring and comfy atmosphere” for the felines of their care.
Daily well being checks shall be carried out to watch every cat’s well being via visible and bodily interactions.
As effectively as having access to an enclosed outside space for play and train, the cats shall be given interactive play periods – with toys offered – plus grooming if their homeowners want.
The utility additionally states the couple would offer a pick-up and drop-off service for purchasers.
Pre-application recommendation already given by planning officers added: “In precept, no objection is raised to the change of use.
“Subject to supplies proposed, it’s not thought of the buildings can be out of character inside a residential space.
“Subject to additional data relating to waste and noise administration, it’s not thought of the proposal would trigger detrimental hurt to occupants or neighbouring amenity.
“It is [also] not thought of the use would lead to a detrimental impression to highways’ operate or security. Therefore officers would invite a planning utility.”
You can view the applying here, looking for the reference MC/23/2674.
A call is anticipated by January 29 subsequent yr.
