Plans have been submitted retrospectively for the change of use of a registry office to a dog daycare and grooming facility.

The proposal by LoveDog Grooming Ltd seeks full planning permission to allow for premises in Johnstone to be used for these purposes and for the retail of accessories such as collars, leads, harnesses and treats.

The location at 16 to 18 Macdowall Street was formerly Johnstone Registrars Office.

In the application, which was validated this month, it is stated that the lease for premises was signed on August 4 and the business began operating on September 1.

The applicant added that they were aware that the premises had previously been “used for a variety of purposes since being the registry office, including a dog grooming and daycare business” and “as such, was unaware that a change of use permission was required.”

A ground floor plan was submitted with the proposal submission on December 7, but an updated version of this was added this month.

The updated version shows a reception and shop, grooming area, bathing area, office/rest area, daycare, drying areas, toilet and storage.

A post-submission additional document submitted with this update states that the plans are adapted from the “original Renfrewshire Council asset drawing as footprint is the same, just the use of the rooms is different.”

“(The) only internal change is a partial stud wall between shop/reception and the grooming area so that dogs being groomed are not disturbed by customers entering/leaving the premises,” it added.