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.

Conifer tree between kitchen window (10 m.) and the village green (6 m.) - reduce the height from current height of 20m. to 8m.

WDC TPO 126 T1 Oak - Fell. Reason: large limb fell recently and damaged car resulting in tree being reduced as an emergency to agreed positions. Extremely close to the front of the property and since the recent loss of part of the crown and the reduction to make safe, the tree has far less amenity value and is not an asset to the property or the surrounding area. Now it is reduced it will grow vigorously from the new pruned positions and will hide the front of the house and take light from the windows.

Listed Building Consent - Removal of existing Spar fascia and window graphics. New Aluminium non-illuminated fascia to be fitted, new half window graphic to be fitted on left most window and etch manifestation spar tree logos to be applied across remainder of windows & doors. Spar aluminium welcome panel with opening times & store information fitted to Right hand column.

TPO SCDC/89/00043 2no. trees (Sycamore) of a group nearest to the north side (front) of building to be felled, to reduce heavy shading of upper storey windows and to open narrow view to sea.

All trees in rear garden: Tree 1 Arbutus 20% crown prune to remove congested trunks; Tree 2 Yew Lop lower branches to clear window; Tree 3 Holly lop lower straggling branches to improve shape; Tree 4 Bay reduce height by 1 metre; Tree 5 reduce height to below eaves of adjacent building.

Discharge of Condition Nos. 4 and 5 of DC/21/0275/FUL - Ground floor rear extension, new dormer window to west elevation, and internal alterations at Fernlea, Martlesham Road, Little Bealings - Tree Survey, AIA & Protection Plan Ref: LSDP 1752.01

Conifer Tree 1 and Conifer Tree 2 on the sketch map. Both trees were pruned back on instruction of Highway Authority with consent acquired from you for this in April 2019. Trimming was to prune back branches overhanging the house garden wall as they were obstructing visibility on the highway. Two years on, both Tree1 and Tree 2 require routine trimming to: - trim back so they do not overhang on to road and Saddlemaker Lane and obstruct visibility; - trim back tops to prevent trees growing into the overhead power cables running across the front of the property from Pole 1 on the Sketch Map; - trim back branches growing close to front of the house that are now ca. 1 metre from front wall of house and causing loss of light in house due to excessive shading on the windows left of front door (Specifically this is caused by Tree 1). The works would simply be routine trimming / clipping.

New dormer windows, front balcony, tree removal and fabric alterations

The removal of a section of southern boundary rear garden hedging and its placement with fencing of a similar height. This section of hedging is diseased and dying. The section is up to 30ft long with a trimmed height of 10/11ft Planning consent C12/2396) dated 27 June 2012, contained obligations concerning our rear southern boundary to do with maintaining its integrity. We assume, to protect our neighbours privacy from being overlooked from the proposed balcony. In particular, it states:- 'Any trees or hedgerows removed, dying, being severely damaged or becoming seriously diseased within five years.....shall be replaced....' As this five year window has expired, our interpretation of the guidance is we could removed the diseased section and replace with new hedging or normal garden fencing, or, as the southern boundary is not our legal responsibility but our neighbours, do nothing. However, we feel this would be unsatisfactory as it would not provide our neighbour with adequate protection from being overlooked. A new hedge would take a substantial number of years to reach a suitable height and may, in any case, fail for the same reasons as the current hedge. We there propose to replace the hedge with fencing of an appropriate height. This fencing to comprise of concrete posts with timber panels. It would be up to 30ft in length and 11ft in height and would provide the neighbour with the same level of privacy as historically enjoyed.