Fife could get new dog exercise facility

Plans have been submitted for a new dog exercise facility near Westfield in Lochgelly, Fife.

Applicants Lloyd and Pauline Clemison have asked Fife Council for permission to convert the scrubland field attached to their home into a dog exercise facility.

The two fully-enclosed fields, which could be used for dog training and free running, would be located adjacent to Capledrae Bungalow.

In a planning application, the couple proposed operating the fields using an online booking system with hire restricted to one-hour slots for single users to mitigate traffic. Access to the field would be granted using an assigned site key code.

The proposed development would also create a new road access from the B9097 for both the dog fields and the property owner’s home.

The facility would open between 7am-9:30pm Monday-Sunday with closing times varying with the seasons.

Fife Council will consider the application in due course.