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
17 Tower Road West, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0RJ
Last published check: 13 Oct 2026, 14:06. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceAlterations and extensions to the rear of the building, including the enlargement and modification of the existing single-storey rear extension, with changes to external materials and openings, and the installation of a green roof. Works also include alterations to windows and doors, the addition of new rooflights, and the use of the rear first-floor flat roof as a roof terrace with a glazed balustrade (amended description).
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 18 Feb 2026 | View |
| AMENDEDSite Notice | 15 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 13 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANAmended Plans · PDF | 12 Jan 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 11 Dec 2025 | View |
| SITE LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 27 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION E AND FDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION BDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION CDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION DDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS E AND FDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTOther · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION ADrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION BDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION CDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION DDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS E AND FDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED SITE PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING ROOF PLANDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ELEVATIONSSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
| EXISTING SECTION ADrawing · PDF | 13 Nov 2025 | View |
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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.
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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.