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
The Old Penny School House, 31 Magdalen Road, St Leonards-on-sea, TN37 6ET
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 15:58. Check the council record for more recent changes.
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Removal of existing garage and erection of a single storey side extension.
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 15 Sept 2022 | View |
| FINAL DELEGATED REPORTReport · PDF | 15 Sept 2022 | View |
| CONSERVATION OFFICER COMMENTS (CONS OFFICER)Consultee Comment · PDF | 2 Sept 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED STREET ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED DOOR PLAN & SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FIXED GLAZING PLAN & SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTIONS AA & BBDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED FRONT & SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED SECTION AA/SIDE ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED WINDOW PLAN & SECTION DETAILSDrawing · PDF | 30 May 2022 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENT & STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCEOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING REAR ELEVATIONDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING SECTIONS AA-BBDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING LOWER GROUND FLOOR PLANDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| Application FormApplication Form · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| PROPOSED GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR PLANSDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| HERITAGE STATEMENTOther · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING STREET ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING FRONT AND SIDE ELEVATIONSDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| CONTEXTUAL PHOTOSPhoto · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | View |
| EXISTING LOCATION AND BLOCK PLANSDrawing · PDF | 29 Apr 2022 | 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.