38 Shenley Road, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AB Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/0647 - Householder planning permission Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory & single storey rear extension. The erection of a proposed single storey rear extension with roof lights and two storey rear extension with gable roof over. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Shenley Church End conservation area
Also Shenley Church End. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder planning permission
Postcode
MK5 6AB
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Shenley Church End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Building Tectonics Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 83 days from validation, 27 days slower than Milton Keynes's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 81% of demolitions here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

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:
Householder decisions

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