76 Melrose Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PS Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1719 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of Use of existing dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a specialised residential children's care home (Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from Milton Keynes's recent changes of use.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
National infrastructure project about 299 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Bletchley built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £275,000 in August 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 August 2024£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 February 1998£56,000

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

Building

Floor area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
Full planning permission
Postcode
MK3 6PS
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Bletchley West
Parish
West Bletchley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Pros
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Milton Keynes usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 6 Oct 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:
Change of use

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.