18-20 St John Street, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8HJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of Use from restaurant/wine bar (use class E(b)/sui generis) to form 2 x mixed units with commercial space on the ground floor each with a residential unit above (use classes E and C3), creation of 2 x residential units (use class C3) and associated works including insertion of a casement window in the south elevation at first-floor level, insertion of a rooflight and associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 108.
Documents 29
Statements & assessments 13
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Other documents 6
Site constraints 7
Show all 47 with distances
- 0 m26, St John StreetGrade II
- 4 m24, St John StreetGrade II
- 8 mUnionist ClubGrade II
- 10 m22, St John StreetGrade II
- 16 m30, St John StreetGrade II
- 19 m18 and 20, St John StreetGrade II
- 25 m32, St John StreetGrade II
- 32 mPicture ShopGrade II
- 49 mQueen Annes AlmshousesGrade II
- 58 m10, St John StreetGrade II
- 69 m8, St John StreetGrade II
- 75 m13 and 13A, Silver StreetGrade II
- 78 m41, 43 and 45, High StreetGrade II
- 83 mSwan Revived HotelGrade II
- 86 m15 and 17, Silver StreetGrade II
- 91 m16 and 18, Silver StreetGrade II
- 92 m31, High StreetGrade II
- 92 mKEN'SGrade II
- 98 m19, Silver StreetGrade II
- 99 m20, Silver StreetGrade II
- 101 m40 and 42, High StreetGrade II
- 101 m38, High StreetGrade II
- 101 m25 and 27 High StreetGrade II
- 102 m44, High StreetGrade II
- 107 mThe White HouseGrade II
- 107 m21 and 23 High StreetGrade II
- 107 mTickford BridgeGrade I
- 109 mBarclays BankGrade II
- 111 mThe Cannon Public HouseGrade II
- 112 m23 and 25, Silver StreetGrade II
- 115 m17 and 19 High StreetGrade II
- 116 m63, High StreetGrade II
- 118 m56, High StreetGrade II
- 122 mWar MemorialGrade II
- 124 mUnited Reformed ChurchGrade II
- 124 mNewport AcademyGrade II
- 129 mCongregational War MemorialGrade II
- 129 m60, High StreetGrade II
- 134 mChurch of St Peter and St PaulGrade I
- 135 m15, High StreetGrade II
- 138 m27, Silver StreetGrade II
- 139 m34, Silver StreetGrade II
- 140 mPremises Occupied by J H WaltonGrade II
- 144 m73, High StreetGrade II
- 145 m36, Silver StreetGrade II
- 148 mPremises occupied by H W Mason and SonsGrade II
- 149 mGarden Wall on East Side of the Grounds of Old Chantry CourtGrade II
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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £375,000 in April 2024. Other property, freehold.
More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Milton Keynes
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Postcode
- MK16 8HJ
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newport Pagnell
- Parish
- Newport Pagnell
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 16 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lustrum Heritage - Mr Matthew Smith
Decision outlook
Day 108, past the statutory target. 79% of changes of use in Milton Keynes are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Milton Keynes in the last twelve months, from validation. Milton Keynes decision record →
Public comments
22% object · below the UK average of 75%
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
31 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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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