Dog park plans to go ahead despite objections

Plans to open a new dog park in Sheffield have been given the go ahead.

City councillors approved an application from Elizabeth and John Clare to use land near Hollins Lane, in Stannington, to exercise up to six dogs at a time.

The plans were passed despite a number of objections, with concerns raised over extra traffic, noise and damage to green belt land.

Councillors voted nine to two in favour of the project, with two abstentions.

The dog park will be open between 07:00 and 20:00, with shorter business hours in the autumn and winter, according to the Local Democraacy Reportikng Service.

During a meeting of the council's planning and highways committee Reform UK councillor John Hesketh argued that there were already more than four miles (6.5km) of trails where people can walk their dogs in that area.

He said: "You couldn't want a better facility for dog walking than there is now. Why is there a need for this at all?"

However, committee chair Maroof Raouf, of the Green Party, said: "This is actually a very well thought-out application that encourages responsible dog ownership."

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