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.

Removal of existing sycamore tree, planting of compensatory trees, and erection of new workshop and home office for use incidental to the existing dwelling

Change of use of a section of adjacent paddock to domestic garden and construction of a swimming pool and pool house with associated landscaping and tree planting

Part single-storey, part two/three storey rear/side extension, alterations to house, demolition of existing extension and outbuildings, removal of 2no. trees and construction of a new swimming pool.

Replace existing 1.8m fence and gate to back garden due to fence posts and fence being rotten, aligning fence to house edge to create extra space for recycle bins etc to be hidden from road. Replace 0.7m chain link fence bordering no 8 with a 1.8m solid timber fence, decreasing at stages (approx every 3.6m) to 1m stopping 1.6m from road side. The fence is topped with open curved diamond and is supported by concrete posts and gravel boards. The front fence is a common style mimicking most back fences in the area and with the trellis at the front it is similar with another boundary fence in the cul de sac. We plan to do more planting to soften the edges with climbing plants (e.g. honeysuckle and clematis) which will flower to attract birds, bees and other wildlife.

Erection of post support and child's tree house.

Yew Tree House is timber-framed and rough-case rendered with roofs in a mixture of glazed and red clay pantiles. The former farmhouse was built in the late 16th century and has since been divided into two. The proposal is to remove the existing hedge that marks the front boundary between the two houses, planted in 1960s. The privet-style hedge is approximately 4ft 6in high, 2ft wide and 46ft long and has become unwieldy, bulges in places and does not reach the front boundaries of the property. After taking advice from East Suffolk Conservation Office, the replacement natural planed wood picket fence will be 4ft high and 50 ft long. The fence will be treated with Alkaline Copper Quat to protect it against decay, rot and insect attack without the use of harmful chemicals. The hedge will be removed late summer or early autumn to avoid disturbing any nesting birds.

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.