A bid to show an old Angus refuse tip right into a canine park has been thrown out by planners.
They stated they may not apply a situation which might shield neighbouring homes from the noise of barking on the Kingennie website.
Despite assurances the train space could be nicely run, it drew 15 letters of objection from the hamlet north of Dundee.
Experienced coach behind scheme
Lifelong canine proprietor Susan Malcolm lodged the plan for the location south of St Brides Cottage.
She has 37 years expertise of working for Guide Dogs.
In her planning submission, she stated she wished to place that huge experience to good use.
The website is a former dump beside the street at South Kingennie.
It could be fenced off, with parking.
Dog homeowners would guide a slot on the train space.
There could be a restrict of eight dogs at a time and the location would open 7am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 7am to 7pm on Sundays.
The park could be supplied freed from cost to service dogs.
And she hoped it could attraction to a broad vary of householders.
Those included folks with nervous dogs, puppies, rescue dogs and guests on the lookout for a secure area to let their pets run round in.
Planning officers again objectors
But the applying generated 15 objections, many from close by residents.
They stated the size of the deliberate improvement was extreme.
Concerns had been raised about aggressive dogs coming into contact with livestock and horse riders.
Planners stated they may not help the scheme.
“This is a dog exercise area where multiple dogs from different households would be free to run,” stated the refusal resolution.
“It is near a public street, a monitor, fields and backyard areas the place regular on a regular basis exercise might disturb the dogs and trigger barking.
“The sporadic, intermittent and variable nature of noise from barking dogs could also be significantly noticeable and disturbing for close by residents.
“There isn’t any prepared means to stop this noise.
“While the administration plan means that individuals discovered to be persistent or repeated offenders of inappropriate or anti-social behaviour could be prohibited from utilizing the location, this might not be secured or enforced by planning situation.
“In practical phrases, a canine proprietor or handler, the location proprietor or operator, and residents of properties close to the location could all have completely different opinions on what constitutes inappropriate or anti-social behaviour.
“They could all have completely different opinions on what constitutes persistent or repeated offences.
“In conclusion, the proposal is opposite to Angus improvement plan coverage.
“It is outwith and contiguous with the development boundary of South Kingennie and there is no public interest that would justify the development at this location.”
The software was rejected beneath delegated powers.
