Retrospective application for the change of use of land to residential garden to include the erection of detached garage within rear garden and erection of boundary wall to front and side (demolition of existing garage)

Construction of new detached single storey bungalow with detached 2 bay garage with access driveway and parking / turning space together with new boundary fencing, external works and landscaping for private residential use (self/custom build).

Non material amendment to approved application 20/01000/FUL dated 08.10.2021 (residential development for 114no. dwellings and associated works) [as amended by 20/01000/NMC01 which revised siting of Plots 22 and 94, siting of garage for Plot 8, alterations to the garages to provide double skin walls and omit personal doors, and alterations to the ground floor openings of the Infinity House Type (plots 90-93)] to permit revised height to boundary fence between plots 23 and 79 and amendments to the boundary to plots 4 and 59 together with amendment to conditions 2, 33, 34, 37, 38 and 39 to insert the revised plan(s).

Conversion of existing garage/store to form 2no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3); construction of side extension (to replace existing) and partial demolition of rear extension; alterations to include raised roof height, alterations to fenestration and boundary treatments.

Use as residential amenity and garden land with construction of a driveway and a single residential outbuilding / garage for the storage of vehicles and residential paraphernalia, with the felling of 8 trees, the replacement planting of 8 trees and new boundary hedgerow.

Subdivision of existing residential plot to allow the erection of a detached dwelling with off road parking and associated works. Demolition of existing double garage and widening of existing dropped kerb entrance and front boundary walls. (revised scheme)

Change of use from existing garage to ancillary annexe (Class C3) and of land to residential amenity space. Erection of 1.7m boundary wall, gate and hardstanding (retrospective).

Change of use of land to residential, erection of garage and 1.8m boundary fence

Change of use of land to rear from agriculture to residential curtilage and erection of extension to existing dwelling and detached double garage in south western corner of the site including new boundary treatment including 1.2m high replacement stone wall to front.

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.