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

PLN/2026/1400 - Consent under Tree Preservation Orders Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

The crown raise via removal of lowest 3 or 4 rings of branches to raise canopy by 2-2.5m at trunk (from 3.4m high on trunk to 5.4-5.9m), root prune by up to 2m of roots found under lifted block paving, and removal of dead wood of Pine, and crown lift by 2m over driveway and removal of crossing branches up to 15cm diameter and deadwood of Silver Birch protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
2 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
21 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final Officer Report APPDELRP - Delegated Report · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Notice APPDNOT - Decision Notice · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Site Location Plan APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Location - Aerial view APPLOCA - Site/Location Plans · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Redacted APPFRWEB - Application Form - Web Form · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Tree officer photo APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 16 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Proposed Tree Works APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Photographs APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 27 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Shenley War Memorial, Grade II, about 20 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; Priority habitat about 42 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 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 £630,000 in April 2004. Detached house, freehold.

16 April 2004£630,000
31 March 2000£385,000

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
Consent under Tree Preservation Orders
Postcode
MK5 6AB
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Shenley Church End
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
21 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 11 days slower than Milton Keynes's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 11% of tree and landscaping works here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
123decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
THE HOMESTEAD, 3 SHENLEY ROAD, SHENLEY CHURCH END, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 6AB
Prune all round by 0.5m 1x Apple tree (T1)
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2025 Approved
36 SHENLEY ROAD, SHENLEY CHURCH END, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 6AB
The erection of a single storey rear extension
PLN/2025/0257
2024 Approved
22 Shenley Road, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AB
The erection of an attached 3 bedroom dwelling to the east of No.22. The demolition of ex…
24/01750/FUL
2024 Approved
Acorn Day Nursery, Shenley Road, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AB
Cutting back side by up to 3m to provide 3m clearance from roofline of Cherry (T1), crown…
24/01843/TCA
2023 Approved
12 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Part conversion of garage into gym. First floor roof extension to garage with front windo…
23/02739/HOU
2023 Refused
12 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Part Conversion of Garage into Gym. Erection of first floor roof extension to garage with…
23/01723/HOU
2023 Approved
12 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Erection of single storey rear extension and demolition of existing conservatory. Rear wi…
23/02044/HOU
2023 Refused
22 & 24 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
The erection of an attached 3 bedroom dwelling to the east of No.22. The demolition of ex…
23/01027/FUL
2021 Approved
St Marys Church Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes
Notification of intention to fell 3x Sycamore (T1, T2, T6) and 1x Horse Chestnut (T7), Sy…
21/02584/TCA
2021 Approved
25 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Alterations to existing conservatory
21/02524/FUL
2021 Approved
6 Dudley Hill Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6LL
The erection of a single storey side extension
21/01833/FUL
2021 Approved
14 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Single storey rear and side extension to the main house. Single storey side extension to…
21/01022/FUL
2020 Refused
14 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Replace existing conservatory with a rear ground floor extension and a side single storey…
20/03303/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
14 Thirlby Lane Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6DL
Replace existing conservatory with a rear ground floor extension and a side single storey…
20/01099/FUL
2020 Approved
29 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Replace existing timber windows with PVCU and existing timber doors with composite
20/00548/FUL
2020 Approved
Eagles Wings 30 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Tree 69 (lime) - Remove to prevent falling on road or damaging Grade 2 listed wall.
20/00564/TCA
2019 Withdrawn
5 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Replacing existing garage with a new garage with a study located over it, within the gard…
19/01772/FUL
2019 Refused
36 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Loft conversion with dormer extension to rear roofslope and rooflights to front roofslope
19/00370/FUL
2018 Approved
Eagles Wings 30 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Conversion and alterations to existing barn and garage annex and construction of a new st…
18/02848/LBC
2018 Refused
36 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Proposed loft conversion with dormer extension to rear roofslope and rooflights to front…
18/02586/FUL
2017 Approved
The White Cottage 28 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Demolition of the existing garage, porch and conservatory and erection of a single storey…
17/00831/FUL
2016 Approved
28 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Demolition of the existing garage, porch and conservatory and erection of a single storey…
16/03418/FUL
2016 Approved
28 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Listed building consent for the demolition of the existing garage, porch and conservatory…
16/03419/LBC
2016 Approved
19 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
Notification of intention to reduce and reshape by 25% (approx. 2 metres) and prune all r…
16/02997/TCA
2016 Approved
Eagles Wings 30 Shenley Road Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6AB
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.