55-65 Queensway, Milton Keynes, MK2 2DR Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2025/0135 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of existing first floor and erection an additional 2 storeys above ground floor for a total of 18 no. residential units with associated car parking, amenity space, cycle and refuse storage Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 09:11

Application progress

✓

Received

22 Jan 2025

✓

Validated

25 Aug 2026

Decision

Target date was 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

Documents 80

Statements & assessments 20

PDF 23025-GAA-XX-XX-AD-T-0002 rev C03 - Design and Access Statement APPD&A - Design and Access Statement · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Statement rev 2.0 APPTRANS - Transport Assessments and Plans · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 23025-GAA-XX-XX-AD-T-0001 rev C03 - Design and Access Statement APPSUPER - Superseded Plans · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 22017 V3 - Noise Impact Report APPNOISE - Noise Assessment · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Financial Viability Assessment Consultation Response APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 20 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Passenger Transport /Transport Policy /Travel Plan Review Consultation Response APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 25 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF MKCC Lead Local Flood Authority APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement APPSTATE - Planning Statement · 29 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Financial Viability Assessment Report Rev 3 APPSUPP - Other Supporting Documents/Information · 29 May 2025 View ↗ PDF 23025-GAA-XX-XX-AD-T-0001 C02 - Design and Access Statement APPSUPER - Superseded Plans · 29 May 2025 View ↗

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show APPCOINV - Statement of Community Involvement · 29 May 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 51

Application forms 1

PDF Application form - redacted APPFRWEB - Application Form - Web Form · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show APPPREPR - Public Representations · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗

PDF Travel Information Pack Useful Contacts & Travel Information v7 APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 25 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF STARS-Residential-Initiatives-list-2 APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 25 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF MKCC Housing Strategy Consultation Response APPCONR - Consultation Responses · 24 Jun 2025 View ↗

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 158 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.

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Important details

Council: Milton Keynes
Application type: Full planning permission
Postcode: MK2 2DR
Received: 22 Jan 2025
Validated: 25 Aug 2026
Ward: Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Parish: Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
Target decision: 20 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: GAA Design

Decision outlook

Day 64, past Milton Keynes's usual 56 days for demolitions. 83% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 24 Nov 2026.

predicted

Day 6427 days to the 91-day target

65%decided within 8 weeks

83%approved

86decided 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

13comments received

6 objecting7 neutral

46% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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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

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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

55-65 Queensway, Milton Keynes, MK2 2DR Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 80

Statements & assessments 20

Plans & drawings 51

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 4

Other documents 4

Site constraints 3

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Public comments

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