Cross Keys House, High Street South, Olney, MK46 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/0936 - Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area Approved

Proposal

The removal of evergreen broadleaf tree (likely Holm Oak or similar ornamental evergreen species) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
18 Jun 2026
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Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

48 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 18, High Street South, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade II*, 45 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 ↗
Olney conservation area
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 · Olney Article 4 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Air quality management area: Olney AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Olney 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. 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 British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £355,000 in June 2014. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

23 June 2014£355,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 May 1996£122,500Terraced house

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area194 m² (2,088 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 104)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2013, 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
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Postcode
MK46 4AA
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Olney & Rural
Parish
Olney
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, 4 days faster than Milton Keynes's median of 45 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 89% 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 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

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.