PLANS to turn dilapidated farmland near Faifley into a dog daycare centre have been refused by council bosses for a second time.
Despite the land, which sits on the outskirts of Faifley, having a Clydebank address and postcode, it does fall within the boundaries of EDC.
It came after a similar planning application for the site, which was also submitted by Ms Paterson, was rejected in March 2023.
On Thursday, April 18 the local authority published a report.
In the documents, it notes that the reasoning for the refusal was due to various factors.
These included the location of the daycare centre not being compatible with the “countryside character of this part of the green belt”, the proposed uses potentially having a “long-term impact” on the environmental quality of the green belt due to their nature, and the proximity to residents being “highly likely to cause acceptable noise disturbance”.
The latest plans had proposed creating a dog daycare centre in the farm’s main stable with a dedicated outdoor area in field one, a dog run/walk space in fields three and four, and overnight in-house kennelling in the detached cottage.
It was also stated that the dog daycare centre would operate between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday and could take care of up to 30 dogs.
The free-run fields would have been available to the public to rent for 30-minute slots between 8am and 8pm Monday to Sunday with a maximum of eight dogs in each field.
The overnight in-house kennelling would have run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, taking care of up to ten dogs.
Overall there could have been up to 56 dogs at the site at any one time during the day between Monday to Friday and up to 26 at the site in the evenings.
In the documents published by EDC last week, it states that the applicant said they had redesigned the proposal after considering the reasons for refusal the first time.
This included commissioning a noise impact assessment and including its recommendations as well as submitting a business plan.
However, the council noted that apart from the removal of a dog grooming facility and fitness studio the uses outlined in the latest application were “not significantly different” to the previous one.
This prompted concerns from nearby residents who set up a petition calling on the local authority to refuse the plans. It gathered 106 signatures.
There were also 37 letters of objection submitted concerning this application.
These came from Provost Douglas McAllister, Councillor Lawrence O’Neill, West Dunbartonshire Council, Knowes Housing Association, and residents in Faifley.
It is understood that the applicant will have three months to appeal the decision.
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