The reputation of canine parks arrange in unused fields might rise amongst farmers and landowners after a property consultancy gained a planning attraction to create one in Cheshire.
Fisher German helped Steph Cheadle, director of the Dog Paddocks in Lower Whitley, achieve retrospective planning permission on attraction after Cheshire council refused the appliance.
The agency led the attraction and believes the precedent set will lead to an even bigger enhance in an already common diversification technique for farmers and landowners.
There has been a rising demand for canine parks because the pandemic, when many individuals determined to welcome a canine into their home however weren’t in a position to socialise them correctly.
Dog parks present a non-public area for coaching or walking dogs with out the distractions of a public park, and plenty of pet homeowners are prepared to pay for the privilege of utilizing them.
To benefit from that demand, Fisher German has helped farmers and landowners with recommendation on methods to arrange these businesses and achieve the required planning consent.
Nia Borsey, affiliate on the agency, mentioned: “For the most part, change of use applications in the green belt tended to be granted as the impact of a dog park, assuming access was manageable, was minimal.
“However, when Cheshire West and Chester Council opted to refuse the retrospective application in Lower Whitley, we felt an appeal was likely to be granted as the impact to the green belt was low.
“It was fantastic news for Steph that the appeal was indeed granted, but it is even better news for landowners looking for a less intensive diversification strategy.
“The precedent set by the appeal win makes it far more likely that local authorities will grant similar applications elsewhere, as they know they are unlikely to win at appeal if they refuse.”
As diversification initiatives go, changing an under-utilised area right into a canine park requires little funding and growth from the landowner.
Some determine to run the business themselves, and others select to lease out their land to an current business in order that they don’t need to function it straight.
Ellie Savage, senior surveyor at Fisher German mentioned: “Many bring in a solid source of either direct income or rental payments all year round, especially if the field is relatively close to an urban area.
“Diversifying land without developing it also means it could still be used for a bigger project in the future should the opportunity present itself.
“With the appeal for the Lower Whitley dog park having been granted, we are advising landowners who are uncertain what diversification projects might be best for them to consider creating a dog park or similar on their land.”
