Dog walking facility proposed for Worthing paddock

Plans to change the use of an equestrian paddock in Findon Valley in Worthing, West Sussex, into a secure dog walking field have been revealed. 

The proposal from George Evans is a resubmission of an earlier application, which was withdrawn in December 2022, in order to “address a number of concerns”. 

The field – off Bost Hill, Salvington, south of Findon – will be rentable and will run on 25-minute and 50-minute booking slots on the hour. It is intended for the field to operate between 6am and 10pm Monday – Sunday each week, but only in daylight hours. 

There would be a maximum of six dogs allowed in the field at any one time (per single booking). 

The applicant said the dog field will be secured by a new fence running along all boundaries of the site. The field would be accessed via a new five bar secure agricultural gate.