An utility has been lodged with Cumberland Council to alter the nursery building at Ennerdale Mill in Egremont right into a doggy day care centre.
The plans have been put ahead by Hannah Eldon, who runs the canine walking business, Let’s Go Walkies, at the moment based mostly in Cleator Moor.
A masking letter submitted with the appliance says: “This can be a fantastic asset to Egremont city centre. I at the moment personal a profitable canine walking business and sometimes get requested if I can accommodate dogs for the day.
“This has been a wrestle because it reduces the variety of dogs I can accumulate for walking.
“This is where my idea of a doggy day care centre came into my mind. I feel this will benefit so many residents.”
The plans go on to say that the day care centre will comprise an indoor day care room, permitting dogs to socialize, relaxation and be cared for.
It will embody sand pits, ball swimming pools, a paddling pool, mini trampolines and different toys to have interaction dogs all through the day, together with relaxation areas with canine beds and sofas. There will even be an out of doors space with agility aids.
The doggy day care centre will initially maintain a most of 10 dogs per day. The proposed opening hours will initially be 7.30am till 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
In the plans, Ms Eldon says in time, she wish to increase the business and presumably open on Saturdays, which might permit her to department out into canine birthday events.
She additionally hopes to make use of extra workers because the business expands.
