Demolition of existing laundry/ ancillary use building and the erection of a single storey replacement laundry room extension to existing holiday accommodation. Relocation of boundary fence and change of use of land to sui generis to provide larger residential garden for existing residential caravan

Full application for the proposed change of use of amenity land to residential garden including erection of new boundary fence plus the erection of a single storey rear extension, insertion of rooflights to facilitate conversion of the loft to habitable accommodation and changes to fenestration. (Part retrospective)

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.

Replacement of the external escape/maintenance staircase with new enclosed escape staircase and provision of new secure mesh boundary fence to be installed along the existing timber fence, and Internally - Change of use at first floor of the existing Mental Health Unit, from outpatient clinic and offices to wards with sleeping accommodation (Class C2A Secure Residential Institution), internal alterations and refurbishment to create a ward for 8 patients, including building services alterations.

Internal and minor external alterations to an existing vacant care home to provide enhanced care home facilities over two existing levels, comprising administration areas, 2no. new 2 bedroomed assisted residential apartments, ancillary accommodation and 24 bedrooms all within the existing building in addition to the existing 7no. assisted care home apartments at ground floor. Addition of new surface carparking spaces, bin store, cycle shelter and smoking shelter, new boundary fencing and improvements to the existing landscape provision and associated works (Part retrospective)

Erection of single storey side extension to form additional living accommodation and the moving of the existing boundary fence, which will include the change of use of land from amenity land to residential curtilage.

Change of use from commercial store to residential accommodation for no.1 Portland Court and erection of 1.2m metal railings to Portland Court and 1.8m fence to side boundary

Demolition of existing public house and outbuildings, new build redevelopment with single and two storey structure comprising ground floor shop, residential accommodation on ground & first floor. Alterations to site access, layout and boundary fencing, bin storage and cycle storage

Change of use from residential unit, occupied in connection with the main house (Low Sober Farm) as housekeeper accommodation, to unrestricted residential unit for general residential occupation, including side extension and external alterations to layout of domestic curtilage and erection of boundary fences, (part retrospective)

Proposed two storey extension to side and rear to increase retail floor space at ground floor and residential accommodation at first floor level. Erection of new 2.1m high boundary fence and gates to form new communal area.