A former dry cleaners in Twickenham could soon be made smaller if plans are signed off by Richmond Council.

Park Property Group has applied for prior approval to convert the back of the shop on Richmond Road into a self-contained flat.

Plans show the home would have a single bedroom, a small study, and a joint kitchen, dining and living room.

The application says the ground floor of the building was vacated within the last year by 'The Richmond Valet', with Park Property Group purchasing it earlier this year.

The proposed new floor plan (image via planning application)

It also says the applicant would be happy to agree any occupant would not be allowed to have a parking permit.

"To avoid the proposal generating parking demand, the applicant is willing to enter into a legal agreement with the local planning authority whereby all occupants of the proposed development will be precluded from obtaining vehicular parking permits within any controlled parking zone (CPZ) within the Borough of Richmond," the application explained.

No external changes would be made to the building, with "only modest internal works…proposed".

See the full application here.