Atlas Fitness, Glyn Square, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5JQ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of existing building from Gym (Class E(d)) to a multi-purpose flexible and adaptable Community Arts Centre (Sui Generis), the replacement of a window with a door on the west elevation, relocation of door on south elevation and replacement roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 24

Plans & drawings 19

PDF Market Hall - Location and Site Plan RevB APPLOCA - Site/Location Plans · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/04 - 'Second' Floor Plan as extg Roof trusses APPEXIST - Existing Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/09C - GF Plan as Proposed Alternative WCs/Kitch. upgrade APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form - Redacted APPSUPER - Superseded Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/02 - Ground Floor Plan as extg APPEXIST - Existing Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/15 - South Elevation as Proposed APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/07A - North Elevations as Extg APPELVE - Elevations Existing · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan APPSUPER - Superseded Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/05A - Section as existing APPSECT - Application Sections · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/13 - E & W Elevations as Proposed APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/01A - Location & Layout Plan PLAN-ALL - Plans that contain 2 or more plan types · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/14 - North Elevations as Proposed APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/06A - East and west Elevations as existing APPELVE - Elevations Existing · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/11A - Second Floor Plan as Proposed APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/03 - First Floor Plan as extg APPEXIST - Existing Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/12 A - Section as Proposed APPSECT - Application Sections · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/10 A - First Floor Plan as Proposed APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FW/MH/08A - South Elevations as Extg APPELVE - Elevations Existing · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Market Hall Business Plan - March 2026 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction · Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Former St Georges Institute and Sunday School (Madcap), Grade II, about 49 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Conservation area about 33 m away: Wolverton; Heritage at risk about 33 m away: Wolverton; National infrastructure project about 211 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
MK12 5JQ
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Wolverton
Parish
Wolverton and Greenleys
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than Milton Keynes's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Milton Keynes in the last twelve months, from validation. Milton Keynes decision record →

Public comments

3comments received
1 objecting2 neutral

33% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Milton Keynes decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #156 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #159 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #52 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #45 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
66 decided (1-9 homes)
83%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,088
Total decisions
134 refused in the year to March 2026