Permission in principle is being sought for one new home on part of the garden of The Vicarage, at Brookfield in Longridge Road, Chipping.
The proposed building plot covers around 450 square metres and fronts onto Longridge Road.
If that is granted by Ribble Valley Borough Council, a further application would be needed covering details including the property’s design, appearance, size, layout, access and landscaping.
An indicative layout has been provided which the applicant says demonstrates there would be enough room for the bungalow, parking, a garden, and adequate separation from neighbouring properties.
The site lies within Chipping’s defined settlement boundary but is also within the Forest of Bowland National Landscape.
The planning statement acknowledges that Chipping is classed as a “Tier 2” village under the council’s existing planning strategy and says the proposal for a market home would conflict with some of its policies.
However, the applicant argues more recent national planning policy and Ribble Valley’s shortage of available housing land weigh in favour of allowing the development.
According to the statement, the council had 2.24 years’ worth of housing land available as of March 31, against the five-year supply required. The document claims that amounted to a shortfall of 898 homes.
Planning consultants also argue the single bungalow would have little effect on the Forest of Bowland National Landscape because it would sit within the existing village and be surrounded by development.
They say it would not be isolated or prominent in the landscape.
The statement adds that Chipping has facilities including a farm shop, café, pub, school, village hall, and outdoor sports pitches, while the nearest bus stop is around 240m from the site.
The applicant’s planning consultants said: “The site lies within the defined settlement boundary of Chipping and the proposal would represent a modest form of residential development within a sustainable location.”
They added that although one home would make only a small contribution towards addressing the borough’s housing shortage, this should still be given “substantial weight”.
The application will be determined by Ribble Valley Borough Council.