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.

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.

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.

Prior Notification - Conversion of an existing tractor building to a small dwelling house, area 112m2. The barn sits away from the main farmhouse, within trees. The work involves the installation and replacement of windows and doors, for adequate natural light, Some strengthening of the roof, wall and foundation structure, within the building envelope, as is reasonably necessary for conversion. Installation of drainage services, all other services existing

A single storey rear extension accessed from the kitchen 4.90m x 3.30m with a pitched roof of < 25 degrees with skylights [highest point max 3m]. No windows overlooking neighbouring properties. The rear 4.90m wall is adjacent to the rear of the neighbouring property's detached garage only with no/little impact on views as set behind 2m fence panel boundary wall. [note: similar to 3 green oaks extension built 5 years ago]. Extension 90cm set back from rear wall line of property at 1 Green Oaks avoiding any impact on light or views. No changes to plumbing / sewerage. Roof tiled with same style/materials of existing house roof. Exterior of extension clad in brick matching existing house walls. Side elevations - wall and glass doors to gardens, double or triple glazed for sound proofing & heat retention. TPO trees are more than 25 metres from site and access does not pass trees.