Santander House, 201 Grafton Gate, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 1AN Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1954 - Removal/variation of conditions Under Consultation

Proposal

Variation of condition(s) 1 (Approved Plans), 9 (Plant Noise Assessment), 12 (Ecological Mitigation) 13 (HMMP) & 16 (Energy and Climate Statement) seeking to vary the condition wording of (relating to permission ref. for the refurbishment of the existing office building (Use Class E), including demolition of the existing deeds store; formation of a central atrium; provision of flexible commercial/retail/food and drink units (Class E) and flexible office and/or conference/events space (Class E and/or F); external alterations and public realm works; an outdoor car park; and other associated works) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 21 Dec 2026.

Documents 22

Plans & drawings 13

PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P2120 Rev P3 - PROPOSED NORTH WEST & SOUTH WEST ELEVATION APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-02-DR-A-P1130 Rev P2 - PROPOSED LEVEL 2 GA PLAN APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-00-DR-A-P1110 Rev P3 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR GA PLAN APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P2110 Rev P2 - PROPOSED NORTH EAST & SOUTH EAST ELEVATION APPELVP - Elevations Proposed · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P1010 Rev P2 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN APPBLOCK - Block Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-01-DR-A-P1120 Rev P3 - PROPOSED LEVEL 1 GA PLAN APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-R1-DR-A-P1170 Rev P2 - PROPOSED ROOF GA PLAN APPROOF - Roof Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P2140 Rev P2 - PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS 02 APPSECT - Application Sections · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-00-DR-A-P0000 - SITE LOCATION PLAN APPLOCA - Site/Location Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P2150 Rev P2 - PROPOSED SITE SECTIONS APPSECT - Application Sections · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-05-DR-A-P1160 Rev P2 - PROPOSED LEVEL 5 GA PLAN APPROPO - Proposed Floor Plans · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116 - Drawing issue register APPLIST - Application Plan List · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF 2116-LOM-XX-ZZ-DR-A-P2130 Rev P2 - PROPOSED SECTIONAL ELEVATIONS 01 APPSECT - Application Sections · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 3

3 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction · Central Milton Keynes Article 4 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; 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. 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.

Building

Floor area30,052 m² (323,477 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Removal/variation of conditions
Postcode
MK9 1AN
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Parish
Central Milton Keynes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Turley - Mr Jordan Bishop

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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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
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.