Land off Rockingham Drive, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1341 - Outline planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Outline application (matters of access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping reserved) for the construction of an energy centre and associated works. EIA development Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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 predicts a decision around 14 Sept 2026, from Milton Keynes's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 29

PDF The Statutory Biodiversity Metric APPECOL - Ecology Reports · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF RSP1348 - 1 - TOPOGRAPHICAL / UTILITY & CCTV DRAINAGE SURVEY APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 319697 Issue-4 - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 319697 Issue-05 - Heritage Impact Assessment & Statement of Significance LBCSTATE - Heritage or LBC Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 2 (Technical Appendices)_Part4 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UK0037611.8470 PS01 - Planning Statement APPSTATE - Planning Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF UK0037611.8470 SCE01 - Statement of Community Engagement (MKEN) APPCOINV - Statement of Community Involvement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 2 (Technical Appendices)_Part3 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RAM-TP-MKEN-EC-TS04 V P04 - Transport Statement APPTRANS - Transport Assessments and Plans · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 1 (Main ES)_Part3 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620018736 rev 1.0 - Protected Species Survey Report APPCONFI - Confidential Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 1 (Main ES)_Part2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement - Non-Technical Summary APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 24.29-EDS-XX-XX-RP-A-1001 rev P3 - Design and Access Statement APPD&A - Design and Access Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 319697-RP02 AIA Issue 3.0 - Arboricultural Impact Assessment (AIA) APPTREP - Arboriculture/Tree Reports · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 2 (Technical Appendices)_Part5 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 2 (Technical Appendices)_Part2 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Strategy Statement APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620019139 v1.0 - Acoustics Technical Briefing Note APPNOISE - Noise Assessment · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cover Letter - MKEN Energy Centre APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF RUK2024N00014 v01 - Townscape and Visual Impact Assessment APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620019139 v1 - Sustainability, Energy and Climate Statement APPSUST - Sustainability Statement · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 1 (Main ES)_Part1 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKPT x MKEL Heads of Terms for BNG APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620018736 rev 2 - BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT REPORT APPECOL - Ecology Reports · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620019139 rev 2.0 - PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL APPCONFI - Confidential Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF The Statutory Biodiversity Metric APPECOL - Ecology Reports · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF MKEN Environmental Statement Volume 2 (Technical Appendices)_Part1 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 1620019139-RAM-XX-XX-RP-C-00001 rev P02 - Drainage Statement APPDRAN - Drainage Plans · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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

Application type
Outline planning permission
Received
24 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Great Linford
Parish
Stantonbury
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 77% of commercial and major works 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.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
43decided in the last year

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

Public comments

15comments received
4 objecting11 neutral

27% object · below the UK average of 75%

Last counted 12 Sept 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:
Major dwellings

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