Pace Timber Eng Ltd, Chesney Wold, Bleak Hall, Milton Keynes, MK6 1LS Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1966 - Prior notification Decided

Proposal

28 day notification for the proposed removal and replacement of 1no. 17.5m tower with 1no. new 20m tower to host 6no. antennas, 2no. transmission dishes within an extended compound area alongside ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Decided

Decided · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project about 962 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; Priority habitat about 48 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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

Application type
Prior notification
Postcode
MK6 1LS
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Woughton & Fishermead
Parish
Woughton
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Galliford Try Digital Infrastructure - Callum McKenna

Public comments

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Last counted 22 Sept 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