Extension 1. The application is for a renewal of an identical application that was approved in 2016. 2. The site currently accommodates a small house and two sheds. It is bounded by residential property on two sides, a paddock to the rear and is on the residential fringe of Westleton. The prevailing scale in the neighbourhood is varied with traditional one and two storey dwellings with one much larger property next door. 3. The existing house is to be extended to provide a single storey garage and an additional bedroom and ground floor bathroom to make the accommodation more modern and flexible. 4. The proposed dwelling will have no openings onto neighbouring properties and is screened by hedges and fences with the principal trees and boundary hedging and fencing being retained. 5. Highway access, bin and oil storage will be unchanged. 6. The exception is to increase the height of the existing perimeter willow fence to up to 3 meters (to graduate up after a minimum of 4 meters from the roadway) along the boundary between the cottage and the new building next door to improve privacy for both buildings following the new build increasing the land elevation in their back garden and increased scale of overlooking windows. 7. External materials are limited to brick and tiling compatible with local styles. 8. No biodiversity issues are presented by the proposals. 9. The site has been checked for contamination in 2017 and 2019 with no issues being found. 10. The site is not within a Conservation Area and the building is not listed.

Development to provide a total of 326 self-contained residential units comprising; phased construction of seven blocks of flats (ranging from two to six-storeys); two two-storey detached dwellinghouses (following demolition of existing gatehouse); and a terrace of two-storey dwellinghouses in the grounds of Twyford Abbey (all Use Class C3); conversion of Twyford Abbey (Grade II Listed) into flats (Use Class C3) and provision of residents lounge; demolition of workshop attached to the Grade II listed walled garden and replacement with a single storey dwellinghouse (Use Class C3); facilitated by repair; refurbishment; infill and rooftop extensions; demolition of post-war extensions and other pre-war structures within grounds, excluding the cottage; retention and repair of the Grade II listed walled garden and attached cottage to provide ancillary facilities management accommodation and residents facilities; comprehensive landscaping works including removal and works to trees and groups of trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order; provision of permissive publicly accessible open space and grow gardens; provision of gated cycle and pedestrian access onto North Circular (A406) and new access onto Twyford Abbey Road; provision of hardstanding parking areas; ecological enhancement works; and other associated constructions works including installation of boundary treatment