A couple have submitted a planning application to build a house which uses part of the existing garden of their home.

Mr and Mrs Bradley, of Grindleton View, Chatburn, have applied for permission to build the two-storey house with large basement on the same site where they live.

The proposed house, if approved, will accommodate a double garage, bedroom and ensuite in the basement; two bedrooms, a lounge and a kitchen/dining room on the ground floor, and a further bedroom on the first floor.

Lancashire Telegraph: The proposed front elevation, showing the basement garageThe proposed front elevation, showing the basement garage (Image: Ribble Valley Borough Council)

A supporting statement submitted to Ribble Valley Borough Council said: “The proposed development is for the erection of a detached dwelling.

"The dwelling will be located in line with the host dwelling, with a frontage onto Sawley Road and set back from the road,

“The proposed access will be onto Sawley Road and located in the north west corner of the site.

“The majority of the roadside vegetation would remain so that views of the dwelling from public vantage points would be limited, given the boundary hedge and the low profile of the dwelling.

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“The character of the area would remain largely unchanged with the retention of the majority of the roadside hedge.

“The site is located in relatively close proximity to Chatburn conservation area. The listed church is located approximately 80 metres to the south west of the site and the conservation area extends further north on the western side of Sawley Road to include two stone properties located on the other side of the road.

Lancashire Telegraph: The proposed side elevation of the houseThe proposed side elevation of the house (Image: Ribble Valley Borough Council)

“The proposed development complies with relevant development plan policies as well as the framework and is a form of sustainable development.”

The statement added the garden where the house is proposed is currently underutilised and therefore should fit within the framework.

It also said the proposed house will be of a similar height to the host property,  creating the impression of a chalet-style house similar to its neighbour.

Anyone who wishes to comment on the plans is advised to visit the Ribble Valley Council website.