Dog grooming salon in Smith's Wood approved

PLANS to turn part of a Smith’s Wood home into a “dog-grooming” salon have recently been approved by the council.
Michelle Newbery-Lazar had applied for planning permission for a “change of use” at the Anglesey Avenue address.
The application suggested the business would cater for up to three animals a day. As part of proposals, a special bath would be plumbed in and a blaster dryer would be installed in a sound-proofed cupboard.
Ms Newbery-Lazar said: “Clients’ dogs will be housed in a purpose-built crate within the salon when finished and awaiting collection and not allowed to roam free to bark in the garden.”
The plans were submitted to Solihull Council a couple of months after a separate scheme in Castle Bromwich was given the go ahead.
In June, councillors had granted approval for 33 Farnworth Grove to be used as a dog-boarding business.
Several neighbours had raised concerns that the venture would cause noise and smells in the cul-de-sac.
At the time, Coun Ted Richards (Con, Castle Bromwich) had argued the plans were inappropriate for a confined road.
The application was given the go-ahead, but on the proviso it would only cater for four canines at a time and that the situation would be reviewed after 12 months.
The Anglesey Avenue site plan was approved separately by planning officers, who published the decision notice online a few weeks ago.