Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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The Old Penny School House, 31 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6ET
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 20:32. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceDischarge of conditions: 2 (external materials and finishes); 3 (details of roof, window reveals and abutment junctions); 4 (joinery details of windows and doors); 5 (details of changes to window reveal heights, internal floor levels, architectural features. kitchen fitments, decorative mouldings and existing/proposed internal services ) and 6 (details of plaster) of Listed Building Consent HS/LB/23/00973 (Removal of existing garage and erection of a single-storey side extension.)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 2 Aug 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICE (FROM EMAIL)Consultee Comment · PDF | 27 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 26 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 20 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED PLANS & SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED DETAIL PLAN & SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 10 Jul 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 14 Jun 2023 | View |
| MANUFACTURERS TECHNICAL MANUALOther · PDF | 24 May 2023 | View |
| WINDOW BROCHUREOther · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| CONDITION COVERING LETTEROther · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| ROOF DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DOOR JOINERY DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| PARAPET DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| JOINERY DETAILS AND SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| WINDOW JOINERY AND SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DOOR JOINERY AND SECTIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| WINDOW AND DOOR DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| RAINWATER PIPE DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| ROOF STRUCTURE DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| TIMBER FRAMED WALLSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| DOOR DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
| WINDOW DETAILSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 19 May 2023 | View |
Documents open on the council website. Browse council documents if a link has changed.
Conditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.