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PLN/2026/0283 - Listed building consent (Alt/Ext) Approved

Proposal

Listed building consent for internal layout changes and refurbishment and external changes Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Feb 2026
Approved
25 Mar 2026

Approved on 25 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Aug 2026

Documents 33

Plans & drawings 22

PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P52112 Rev P01 - (P) First Floor Wall Finishes Plan Phase 2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P02202 Rev C01 - (P) Proposed External Signage Elevations Phase 2 APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P00102 Rev P01 - (P) Existing Ground Floor Plan Phase 2 APPEXIST - Existing Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P02212 Rev P01 - (P) Proposed GA Elevations Phase 2. APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P52102 Rev P01 - (P) Ground Floor Wall Finishes Plan Phase 2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P22506 Rev P01 - (P) Partition Types and Details Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P45105 Rev P01 - (P) Ironmongery Schedule Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P22552 Rev P01 - (P) Fire Stopping Details Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P00204 Rev P02 - (P) Existing Elevations APPELVE - Elevations Existing · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P22402 Rev P01 - (P) Ground Floor Wall Types Plan Phase 2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P31502 Rev P01 - Ceiling Details Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P00002 Rev P01 - (P) Site Location and Block Plan PLAN-ALL - Plans that contain 2 or more plan types · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P03102 Rev P01 - (P) Ground Floor Setting Out Phase 2 APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P00112 Rev P01 - (P) Existing First Floor Plan Phase 2 APPEXIST - Existing Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P02102 Rev P02 - (P) GA Ground Floor Plan Phase 2 APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P31105 Rev P01 - (P) Ground Floor RCP Phase 2 APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P02115 Rev P01 - (P) First Floor Shelving Plan Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P22412 Rev P01 - (P) First Floor Wall Types Plan Phase 2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-XX-DR-A-P45104 Rev P01 - (P) Door Types, Schedule & Internal Screens Phase 2 APPDETAI - Detailed Drawing Etc · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P53112 Rev P01 - (P) First Floor Finishes Plan Phase 2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-00-DR-A-P00205 Rev P01 - (P) Existing Elevations APPELVE - Elevations Existing · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF 11688-RL-XX-01-DR-A-P02114 Rev P01 - (P) GA First Floor Plan Phase 2 APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 13 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

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 4, 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
Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
Postcode
MK9 3HL
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Central Milton Keynes (Historic 2026)
Parish
Central Milton Keynes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Decision date
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Smith Jenkins Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 16 days faster than Milton Keynes's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works 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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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