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PLN/2026/1342 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

The construction of an underground pipe network and overground crossings (including replacement bridge) and associated work. EIA development Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 20:19

Application progress

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Received

24 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

2 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 74.

Documents 120

Statements & assessments 30

Plans & drawings 66

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form (Redacted) APPFRWEB - Application Form - Web Form · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF National Highways Consultation Response APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; 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

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council: Milton Keynes
Application type: Full planning permission
Received: 24 Jun 2026
Validated: 2 Jul 2026
Ward: Campbell Park & Willen;Central Milton Keynes;Great Linford;Ouzel Valley;Walton;Woughton & Fishermead
Parish: Campbell Park;Central Milton Keynes;Great Linford;Old Woughton;Stantonbury;Walton;Woughton
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 84% of demolitions in Milton Keynes are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

predicted

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target

70%decided within 8 weeks

81%approved

75decided in the last year

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

Public comments

19comments received

4 objecting15 neutral

21% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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