Dog walking and exercise field in Yorkshire countryside refused permission due to 'isolated' location

North Yorkshire Council has said that plans for a dog walking and exercising field on Greenlands Farm, Scarborough Road, Bridlington cannot go ahead due to its “isolated and unsustainable location”. Concerns were also raised that the proposal would promote “unnecessary car journeys to and from the site”. Planning officers said that whilst open land was needed for such a development, they did not consider that the use of a countryside location had been adequately justified.

The Highway Authority did not object but the report states that the proposed parking area is “extensive” and whilst six vehicle parking spaces are detailed “the area could accommodate many more vehicles”. It adds: “There is extent of the hardstanding area has not been adequately justified.

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