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.

Erection of a three-storey side extension with integrated garage, garage conversion into residential accommodation, cycle store, side steps, installation of 2 no. electric charging points, 2.5m pergola, 1.2m timber fencing and electric gates (existing side steps and shed to be demolished

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for: 1. Building works to the dwelling house, Whites Barn, comprising a two storey rear extension and a single storey garden room and the erection of a car port, garden store building, greenhouse, garden shed, playhouse and 4ft post & wire fencing. 2. Continued use of land as residential garden.

Change of use of the grass verge to the front of the property to residential land. Erection of a single storey side extension and a storage shed to the rear of existing garage. Alterations to existing driveway by creation of a dropped kerb and construction of a bike store. Part retrospective replacement of existing boundary fence.

Internal and external alterations including: Removal of later dilapidated single storey extension to South East corner; removal of modern conservatory; removal of most modern casement type windows to be replaced with new sash windows; adjustment of existing opening between house and conservatory (to be removed); adjustment in shape of pitched roof to Southern range; formation of internal door opening between existing kitchen and existing entrance hallway; removal of internal walls forming existing cloakroom/wc; removal of internal wall between two existing bedrooms; new build extension to listed Fort House; new build residential ancillary block containing leisure and home working facilities and guest suite; new build garage; removal of two existing garages/large sheds; removal of a tennis court and surrounding fence; general landscaping works; conservation repairs to Water Tower, boundary wall and store/old Gaol; new external steps and glazed enclosure to mid level of Water tower to provide interpretation facilities for the historic Battery and Fort Site

Listed Building Consent: Internal and external alterations including: Removal of later dilapidated single storey extension to South East corner; removal of modern conservatory; removal of most modern casement type windows to be replaced with new sash windows; adjustment of existing opening between house and conservatory (to be removed); adjustment in shape of pitched roof to Southern range; formation of internal door opening between existing kitchen and existing entrance hallway; removal of internal walls forming existing cloakroom/wc; removal of internal wall between two existing bedrooms; new build extension to listed Fort House; new build residential ancillary block containing leisure and home working facilities and guest suite; new build garage; removal of two existing garages/large sheds; removal of a tennis court and surrounding fence; general landscaping works; conservation repairs to Water Tower, boundary wall and store/old Gaol; new external steps and glazed enclosure to mid level of Water tower to provide interpretation facilities for the historic Battery and Fort Site