A PLAN to convert part of the green belt in Wolverley into a dog-walking facility has been refused for a second time.

A planning application for the proposed Shatterford Lane development was resubmitted to Wyre Forest District Council last November.

The proposal was to create a secure dog walking facility with new vehicle and pedestrian access to the site, associated car parking, and a field shelter, on agricultural land.

It was met with 20 objections on Wyre Forest District Council’s planning website, with some raising concerns about road safety, its impact on the green belt, and biodiversity.

The development has been deemed “inappropriate” by the council and has been rejected.

According to the planning officer: “The proposed development would constitute inappropriate development in the green belt given that it would not preserve the openness and would result in encroachment into the countryside, by virtue of the new access, the level of parking provision required and its formal layout and the degree of activity likely to be generated by the proposed use”.

They added: “The proposal fails to fully evaluate the impact of the development on notable or protected species and fails to consider the value of on-site habitats and no provision is made for a measured net gain in biodiversity”.