The Old Bus Station, 401 Elder Gate, Station Square, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 1LR Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Pre-Application submission for the the extension, alterations and partial change of use of existing building to multi-use arena [circa 12,000 sqm] (Sui Generis) together with ancillary [community/retail/commercial uses (Classes Ea), Eb) and F2b)] and all associated landscaping, public realm and infrastructure works.. Related to PPA ref: 26/07010/PPA Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
As of 2 Oct 2026, the council is no longer showing this application on their planning portal. It may have been withdrawn or re-listed under a different reference. We've stopped checking it for updates.
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Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Application type
- Pre-Application enquiry
- Postcode
- MK9 1LR
- Received
- 2 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Central Milton Keynes
- Target decision
- 12 Nov 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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Decision outlook
Day 55 of the 56-day target. Milton Keynes usually decides changes of use by day 56.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Milton Keynes in the last twelve months, from validation. Milton Keynes decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 25 Sept 2026
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Milton Keynes is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #52 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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