Plans to turn a barn near Newtown into luxury kennels offering "holidays for dogs" have been withdrawn.

The plans, for Lower Penygelli at Kerry, would have seen a barn on the site converted into luxurious kennel accommodation which "isn’t currently available for dog lovers".

Submitted in May this year, the proposals - which would have been located between Kerry and Sarn - had won the backing of Kerry Community Council.

But the council's highways department raised concerns in its response to the application that "the immediate highway network is not suitable to accommodate development of this nature and the additional vehicular movements they would generate".

However, the highways team also said the plans had "value" and would lead to lower levels of traffic than alternative plans, and rather than objecting, proposed the installation of a passing place on the nearby U2666 road as a condition of the application being given planning permission. 

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Now the plans have been withdrawn by the applicant before Powys County Council could come to a decision, with no indication at present as to whether they will be resubmitted.

Planning agent Sam Soden explained the proposal in a planning statement accompanying the initial application.

“The barn is not required for the ongoing farming operations at the site," the statement read.

“The barn conversion will contain eight single kennels and two family kennels arranged either side of a central walkway with a utility/washroom and a reception at the front.”

Dog runs would have been created inside the barn and the kennels would be operated by Mrs Jarvis who resides in the farmhouse at the site.

Mrs Jarvis said in a statement: “The business name is: Pen-y-Paws Retreat.

“The vision is to offer luxurious kennel accommodation which isn’t currently available for dog lovers looking to place their beloved pet into holiday accommodation whilst they themselves have a break away.”

Mrs Jarvis has also conducted market research and believes there is a “lack” of kennel accommodation in the area that offers this level of comfort.

Mrs Jarvis said: “The traditional caged kennel does not appeal to the majority of the dog loving owners market.”