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.
Council planning record
47 Western Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6DJ
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 09:00. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceChange of use from vehicle workshop to a mixed use of studio space and residential space (live-work unit). External works to include raising the roof and chimney with rear dormer to create first floor, installation of roof lights within front and rear, alterations to windows and doors and the creation of an external amenity space within front with privacy screen (description amended).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 5 Apr 2023 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 5 Apr 2023 | View |
| AMENDEDSite Notice | 24 Feb 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AA & DDAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BB & CCAmended Plans · PDF | 20 Feb 2023 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 25 Jan 2023 | View |
| EAST-FACING (REAR) WINDOW LININGS DOCUMENTOther · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BB & CCSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AA & DDSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST UPPER FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 21 Dec 2022 | View |
| PLANNING POLICYConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Dec 2022 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICERConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Dec 2022 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER LETTERConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| SOUTHERN WATER MAPConsultee Comment · PDF | 9 Nov 2022 | View |
| WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Nov 2022 | View |
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment | 31 Oct 2022 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 21 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST UPPER FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AA & DDSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BB & CCSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT & REAR ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION AA & DDDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION BB & CCDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (INCLUDING HERITAGE - PART 1Other · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (INCLUDING HERITAGE- PART 2Other · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| INDICATIVE DRAINAGE LAYOUTDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (INCLUDING HERITAGE- PART 3Other · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT (INCLUDING HERITAGE- PART 4Other · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| SITE WASTE MANAGEMENTOther · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 3 Oct 2022 | View |
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.