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Rodbourne home-based dog grooming salon gains council approval
By Swindon Now Editorial Team · Published
A new dog grooming business has been given the green light to operate from a property in Rodbourne following a revised planning application.
A new dog grooming salon is set to open in Rodbourne after Swindon Borough Council approved plans for a cabin to be built at the rear of 11 Ausden Terrace. The project follows a previously unsuccessful application from the same resident earlier this year, which was rejected due to concerns regarding potential noise and parking arrangements.
To address those earlier objections, the revised proposal outlines a smaller, purpose-built timber cabin measuring 2.5 metres in height. The salon will be used solely for grooming and will operate as an ancillary business to the family home rather than a full-scale commercial conversion.
The business is restricted to a maximum of six appointments per day. To manage traffic and noise, the approval stipulates that only one dog or one dog family is permitted on the premises at any given time, and it will be staffed by a single groomer. The council has also approved parking arrangements, providing two on-plot spaces to ensure that customers can drop off and pick up their pets without impacting street parking. Appointments will be staggered to avoid multiple vehicles arriving simultaneously, and some clients are expected to arrive on foot.
Operational hours are set for 9am to 5.30pm on weekdays and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. The business will remain closed on Sundays, early mornings and late evenings to protect the tranquillity of the surrounding neighbourhood. These conditions were formalised by the council following input from the Highways Department and the Environmental Health Officer, both of which raised no objections to the modified plans.
Although Central Swindon North Parish Council maintained concerns regarding parking and potential noise, the borough council granted permission on the basis of the strict operational constraints. The consent is personal to the applicant, meaning the business must cease if she no longer occupies the site. The development is required to commence within three years, in line with planning regulations.
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