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
Former Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
Last published check: 15 Oct 2026, 12:41. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Council sourceChange of use of the ground floor of Block 1, from a community centre to 2 x 2 bed self-contained flats, with associated parking and ancillary works
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Sign in to view collected detailsFormer Ashdown House, Sedlescombe Road North, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 7PB
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| APPEAL STATEMENT OF CASEAppeal Correspondence · PDF | 14 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPEAL NOTICESite Notice | 6 Oct 2026 | View |
| SUDS COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 Oct 2026 | View |
| Appellant`s CaseAppellant`s Case · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE ON BEHALF OF LPAAppeal Form · PDF | 2 Oct 2026 | View |
| APPEAL FORMAppeal Form · PDF | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| SUPPLEMENTARY LETTER (05/05/26)Other · PDF | 6 May 2026 | View |
| HOUSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 5 May 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment · PDF | 2 Mar 2026 | View |
| Site NoticeSite Notice | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| SUDSConsultee Comment · PDF | 11 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PREVIOUSLY APPROVED - PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| DEMOLITION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| BLOCK PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENT AND D AND AOther · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTOther · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | 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.
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.