Plans are submitted for a new dog breeding business with kennel space for up to 30 animals

PLANS have been launched to open a new dog breeding business near Burton.

New jobs will be created if planning permission is given to transform a stable block in a rural road between Barton under Needwood and Yoxall into kennels and a whelping shed.

If the plans are approved, up to 30 dogs would move into the kennels.

Planning documents submitted to East Staffordshire Borough Council by consultancy firm JMI Planning read: “The applicant breeds dogs and intends to turn this into a commercial venture.

“It is therefore proposed to convert an existing under-used stable block to create kennels accommodating up to 30 dogs.

“The adjacent feed store, which is a moveable structure on skids, would be used as a whelping shed.

“The proposals involve internal alterations to the stables to create kennels within the existing stalls, together with a staff kitchen. The feed store is to be repositioned slightly and outdoor runs attached to its side elevations.

“The fenced paddock immediately adjacent to the building would be used as an outdoor run.

“The kennels would be accessed via the existing gated entrance off Dunstall Lane and car parking would be accommodated on an existing hardstanding.

“The proposals would create three permanent jobs.”

JMI says the new kennels would not unacceptably increase noise coming from the site and new or noisy dogs would be kept in isolation.

The applicant – who lives there – is an animal welfare expert, according to the application.

It statement reads: “Dogs will be housed indoors, with sleeping facilities made from wipeable plastic and 3.2-metre-long runs.

“The building features a concrete floor with a central gulley which directs liquid waste to a drain connecting to an existing septic tank within the field to the south.

“Solid waste, including bedding, will be collected daily and stored within yellow bins kept indoors, which will be collected fortnightly.

“The applicant lives on site and will be on hand 24/7 to deal with any issues that may arise.

“In the unlikely event that a dog escaped its kennel, it would still be locked down within the stable, and if it escaped the stable, it would be trapped within the fenced yard.

“A dog would therefore need to escape at least three times before getting off site.”