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| Grimston beagle breeding farm approved by government | Grimston beagle breeding farm approved by government |
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| Plans for a facility allowing beagles to be bred for use in animal experiments have been approved. | Plans for a facility allowing beagles to be bred for use in animal experiments have been approved. |
| B&K Universal's proposals were rejected last year by East Riding Council over potential noise concerns at the Grimston site. | B&K Universal's proposals were rejected last year by East Riding Council over potential noise concerns at the Grimston site. |
| The Planning Inspectorate agreed with councillors but the Secretary of State dismissed its recommendation. | |
| The company welcomed the government's recommendation, describing it as a "sensible decision". | The company welcomed the government's recommendation, describing it as a "sensible decision". |
| B&K Universal currently imports puppies and rears them at the site, near Withernsea. The new unit will allow the company to breed their own dogs. | B&K Universal currently imports puppies and rears them at the site, near Withernsea. The new unit will allow the company to breed their own dogs. |
| David Gatehouse, for B&K Universal, said he hoped the new facility would be a "world-leading unit". | David Gatehouse, for B&K Universal, said he hoped the new facility would be a "world-leading unit". |
| "A significant factor is that we will no longer have to transport our dogs in from abroad," he said. | "A significant factor is that we will no longer have to transport our dogs in from abroad," he said. |
| Protesters against the proposal submitted a 40,000 signature petition to the council in 2014. | Protesters against the proposal submitted a 40,000 signature petition to the council in 2014. |
| 'Betrayal' | 'Betrayal' |
| The local authority said it "notes the decision made by the Secretary of State" and would "review the decision notice in its entirety". | The local authority said it "notes the decision made by the Secretary of State" and would "review the decision notice in its entirety". |
| The National Anti-Vivisection Society condemned the government's decision. | The National Anti-Vivisection Society condemned the government's decision. |
| President Jan Creamer said: "This is a betrayal of the animals, the public and science." | President Jan Creamer said: "This is a betrayal of the animals, the public and science." |
| B&K Universal belongs to American-owned Marshall BioResources, which breeds and sells animals globally for use in vivisection laboratories. | B&K Universal belongs to American-owned Marshall BioResources, which breeds and sells animals globally for use in vivisection laboratories. |
| The original planning application in 2013 - made under the name of Yorkshire Evergreen - detailed proposals to build a facility housing 2,000 beagles and ferrets. | The original planning application in 2013 - made under the name of Yorkshire Evergreen - detailed proposals to build a facility housing 2,000 beagles and ferrets. |
| This was turned down and a second application for a smaller site for 200 dogs and ferrets was put forward. | This was turned down and a second application for a smaller site for 200 dogs and ferrets was put forward. |
| It was rejected again by the council last year. | It was rejected again by the council last year. |