Evans Halshaw Motors Ltd Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0AE Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1344 - Non-Material Amendment Refused

Proposal

Non-material amendment seeking to install a 2.4m security fence and cantilever gate, security barrier on rear vehicular access, 1.1m galvanised safety balustrade to parking adjacent to footpath, reduction to service yard entrance and temporary access (relating to permission ref. for Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) seeking to amend the approved external façade appearance (relating to permission ref. - Hybrid planning application comprising: (a) Outline application (matters of access to be considered, with matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved) for up to 2,044 sq m of flexible employment floorspace (Use Class E(g), general industrial (Use Class B2), and storage (Use Class B8) and (b) Full application for the demolition of the existing car show room and associated buildings, and the construction a new household and business storage facility (Use Class B8) and associated access, parking, and landscaping)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Refused
25 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Associated applications 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 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

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Important details

Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
MK8 0AE
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Shenley Church End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rapleys LLP

Public comments

3comments received
3 neutral

Last counted 26 Aug 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