Discharge of condition 8 (details of tree protective fencing) of planning approval 2022/0124/FUL (Single storey rear extension including internal alterations of existing farmhouse. Conversion of outbuildings within the courtyard to create a home office. Erection of new garage with car port and small stable block within the grounds of the house).

Ref 1 - Chestnut - Request to Remove - Tree Surgeon has advised that this tree has been allowed to grow too large for its location and is now casting a large shadow over the neighbours house. Ref 2 - Common Ash - Request to Remove - Tree Surgeon has advised that this tree was pollarded by previous owners and is now showing signs of rot and is very brittle. A large branch was found in the garden when we moved in in Sept 2022 very near the neighbours garage. Others branches are splintering. Ref 3 - Common Ash - Request to Remove - This tree has been planted on top of a mound of earth and allowed to grow slanted. This tree is now leaning towards the fence and neighbours garage. Concerned that this will cause damage in future.

T1. Oak RHS of house - Lateral Crown Reduction. Reducing the spread of the southern and western canopy by up to 2 metres and Remove major deadwood greater than 20mm in diameter. 18x17m down to 18x15m works to reduce the encroachment on the building and to lift over driveway. T2. Crab Apple adjacent to item 1 - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metres. 7x6m down to 5.5x4.5m to maintain the size in proportion to its position. T3. Cryptomeria by garage - Fell to as close to ground level as possible 8m tall tree leaning, touching garage mainly dead. T4. Apple rear garden - Crown Reduction. Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 2 metres. 9x8m down to 7x6m to encourage fruiting spurs. T5. Yew by tennis court - Crown Lift to provide half a metres clearance from chain link fence 6m tall tree works to prevent further damage to fence.

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.

The following proposed tree work is to be completed by a tree surgeon and to BS 3998. 1) Ref: 9N, Tree Number: T28, Name: Mauldeth Road No.12 1975, Species: Beech Request to crown reduce beech tree by 30% taking all cuts back to suitable growing points. Labelled on sketch as T28. Tree is significantly overgrown and requires bringing back to a safe and suitable growing height. Tree branches are also growing into the telephone line. (Photos attached- T28, T28 Telephone line) 2) T1. Species: Laurel Tree. Location: At left hand side of the property. Request: to cut back the overhang to be in line with garage door and to top where needed. Required to shape tree and increase space on the driveway. (Photos attached- T1) 3) T2. Species: Conifers. Location: on right hand boundary of the property. Request: to top line down to the height of the first conifer. To cut back front and back face. Required to maintain trees and to produce more light on the boundary. (Photos attached- T2) 4) T3. Species: Laurel tree. Location: By the rear of the side gate. Request: To remove by root. Required to create space at side of the garden so that a summer house can be re-installed and so that roots do not disturb the building. Home owner would like this work to be completed as practicable. (Photos attached-T3 photo 1, T3 photo 2, T3 T4 T5) 5) T4. Species Holly. Location Right side/rear boundary. Request: To remove to ground multi-stemmed holly tree. To stump grind the same ifneeded. Required Removal to create enough space to replace rear boundary fence panels and re-instate summer house. Home owner would like this work to be completed as practicable. (Photos attached- T4, T4 top, T3 T4 T5.) 6) T5. Species Ash, Conifer, Apple, Holly Location: rear boundary. Request: (fell diseased Ash and to top all trees to and including conifer by 12/14ft (30%). Further info on Application Form TPO 9N Tree T27 , TPO 9N Tree T28 , TPO 9N Tree T29 , TPO 9N Tree T34

1. T1 HAZEL - REDUCE CANOPY SPREAD AND HEIGHT BY UP TO 3M ALL ROUND 2. T2 HAZEL - REDUCE CANOPY SPREAD AND HEIGHT BY UP TO 2M ALL ROUND 3. T3 HAZEL - REDUCE CANOPY SPREAD AND HEIGHT BY UP TO 3M ALL ROUND 4. T4 CONIFER - SITUATED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO GARAGE AND REAR GARDEN WALL - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL 5. G1 CONIFERS (6no APPROX IN A ROW INCLUDING THREE ON NEIGHBOURS SIDE OF BOUNDARY FENCE) - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL 6. G2 CONIFERS - ROW OF CONIFERS RUNNING FROM HOUSE ALONG DRIVEWAY - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL 7. G3 CONIFERS - ROW OF CONIFERS ON SIDE OF GARDEN - FELL TO GROUND LEVEL

Reason for works: Good aboricultural practice managing the trees in proportion with their surroundings maximising amenity value. Some of the work listed is management of neglected hedges etc in the front garden above the house: T1 - Yew, 1m shorten laterally and reduce height to match, T2 - split Conifer, fell and stump grind, T3 - Golden Conifer In front of house towards drive, trim growth from faces and reduce height by a metre, T4 - Reduce crown of Cherry by appx 6 metres to suitable growth points, T5 - Cherry downhill along fence-line from driveway in front garden, reduce to previous points shortening by appx 6metres beyond this, T6 Holly: reduce by appx 4metres to height of elder in front and fell elder Lower garden working along the boundary. T7 - reduce large Laurels down to the height of the Cob Nuts (3m), T8 in front and then halve the height of the cobnuts (to 1.5m), also removing the dead Laurel, T11 top of garden, along from studio, reduce Cobs by half (to 1.5m) T12 Mulberry- Gentle reduction of a appx 1-2metre of lateral spread, to tighten shape, crown clean and gently lift and also remove any deadwood front garage: T14 - Yew adjacent, reduce crown shortening by up to two metres, Cob Nut alongside, reduce height fifty percent (to1.5m) and cut back from garage T15 Holly, reduce laterally to give a foot clearance away from the garage and trim height, continue this along the drive side Holly hedging

Rear Garden Left Hand Side, G1 - Mixed Species Hedge, Fell as close to ground level as possible. Entire hedge and fence panels to be removed as well as ivy. Rear Garden Right Hand Side, G2 - Mixed Species Shrubs, Prune back all shrubs from fence to give 2 metres clearance. Rear Garden, G3 - Mixed Species Trees & Shrubs, Strim all brambles in remainder of rear garden and sever ivy on garage and Cherry. All three section are located at the rear of the property. Due to the ill health of the gentleman living in the property the garden has been over grown and has become a hazard and inaccessible. Surrey county council have taken control of the house and instructed Connick tree care to carry out this work (Naomi Lawrence 07805680307)

T1 (012400) English Oak Adjacent to no 12 : Reduce limb growing over roof by 2.5m; prune the upper crown back to about 0.5m behind fence (grass side) T1 (97024) English Oak Adjacent to no 15 : Prune to give 2.5m / 3m clearance from house; crown lift over fence and garage to achieve 1 - 1.5m clearance. Reason: Appropriate arboricultural maintenance to ensure long-term clearance.

L1 Sycamore. Reduce tree in back left of garden by 3 metres (30%) to allow more light into both clients garden and neighbours also reducing away from house) L2 Ash. Reduce tree by 1 metre (10%) back away from house. All deadwood to be removed also). R1 Ash. Reduce tree in back right of garden by 2 metres (20%) to allow more light and remove all dead branches ensuring tree is healthy throughout. G 3 & G4 Sycamore. Lift canopy of both Sycamore trees overhanging garage. L3 Conifer tree to be removed from fence line. L4 Overhanging ash branches over fence line to be removed.