Environmental Services Fleet Depot, Colts Holm Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5QD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the land to facilitate the development of a new household waste recycling centre (HWRC) with waste and re-use containers, weighbridge, associated engineering and drainage works and vehicular access; and retention of current building for storage, workshop and office use Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Feb 2026 · Committee · Last checked 10 Oct 2026
Documents 62
Decision & officer reports 4
Statements & assessments 25
Plans & drawings 20
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 7
Associated applications 3
Site constraints 4
Checked on 10 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
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- MK12 5QD
- Received
- 13 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Wolverton (Historic 2026)
- Parish
- Wolverton and Greenleys
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved with Conditions
- Decision date
- 27 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- WSP UK Ltd - Holly Taylor
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 137 days from validation, 79 days slower than Milton Keynes's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 73% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
61% object · below the UK average of 74%
Last counted 10 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 18 Dec 2025
Historical activity at this location
8 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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.
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