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
5 The Green, St Leonards-on-sea, TN38 0SY
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Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) to Residential Care Home for looked after children and young people (C2)
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHConsultee Comment · PDF | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| HIGHWAYSConsultee Comment | 1 Oct 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICESite Notice | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 1Site Notice | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE NOTICE 2Site Notice | 23 Sept 2026 | View |
| FIRE SAFETY CONSULTATIONSConsultee Comment · PDF | 22 Sept 2026 | View |
| WASTEConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| HOUSINGConsultee Comment · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| PLANNING STATEMENTReport · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| OPERATIONAL STATEMENTReport · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| SITE AND LOCATION PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| GA SITE PLANDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GA ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GA ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING SECOND FLOOR AND ROOF GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR GA PLANSDrawing · PDF | 2 Sept 2026 | View |
| APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF | 2 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.