Oulton Dog Park proposed for Hall Lane in Oulton village

The park, named Oulton Dog Park, is planned for the edge of Oulton village, near Lowestoft, which would become a "secure dog exercise field" with 6ft high fencing and a locked gate.

The proposal states that the area north of Laurel Farm in Hall Lane is 2.58 acres in total and would have free-standing car parking for three vehicles. 

The site would sit on a little over 2.5 acres (Image: Land App)

In an application to East Suffolk Council, it said: "The applicant has conducted research on a local Facebook community group to establish if there is a demand for this type of facility in the area.

"There has been an overwhelmingly positive response with the main view being that a dog field in the locality is needed for those wanting to reduce their car journey times when visiting instead of using sites further afield.

"It would also benefit owners who have dogs with poor recall, are nervous or reactive.

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"This is because the enclosure would be a safe, secure and private area to exercise dogs off lead and without the hassle of encountering other, unknown dogs."

The dog field would be available for members of the public to hire with a booking system offering 25 and 50-minute private slots.

Users would receive a code for a padlock to gain access to the exercise field.

The proposed dog field will only be open during daylight hours and no external lighting is proposed.