Plans to open a horse laundry facility on a site that was recently granted permission for a dog swimming pool has been approved.

A planning application to convert a barn into an “equine laundry facility” at Simpsons Green Farm, in Thackley, was given the green light by Bradford Council this week.

The application, by Rebecca Lazanby, says the development will be a “rural enterprise that supports the equestrian community.”

Plans to install a temporary pool for the “training and recreational swimming of dogs” at the same farm were approved by the council earlier this year.

The laundry application said a Grade II-listed barn on the site would be re-purposed as a “small-scale equine laundry facility for the cleaning and maintenance of horse rugs and associated equestrian items.”

The application added: “The operation will function through collection and delivery by the applicant using existing vehicles, meaning there will be no public visits to the site and no material increase in parking or traffic generation.”

Approving the scheme this week, planning officers said: “The building is currently somewhat underused, with some boarded-up windows and missing rainwater goods; the repair and maintenance of the building fabric would contribute positively to the long-term preservation of the heritage asset.

“The proposed use is compatible with maintaining its agricultural character and heritage significance.”