Environmental Services Fleet Depot, Colts Holm Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5QD Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/0462 - Approval of details reserved by a condition Approved

Proposal

Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 4 (Ecological Management Plan (EMP), 5 (street lighting or external lighting), 6 (site construction surface water run-off), 7 (Faunal Enhancement Strategy), 8 (site construction management), 10 (tree and hedgerow protection), 13 (boundary treatments), 14 (Dust Management Plan), 16 (pedestrian access) and BNG1 of permission ref. PLN/2025/2159 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Mar 2026
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Validated
19 Mar 2026
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Approved
28 May 2026

Approved on 28 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 23

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Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project about 427 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Postcode
MK12 5QD
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
19 Mar 2026
Ward
Wolverton (Historic 2026)
Parish
Wolverton and Greenleys
Case officer
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Target decision
14 May 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
WSP UK Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

12comments received
2 objecting10 neutral

17% object · below the UK average of 74%

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:
Major dwellings

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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.