Unit 6, Waterwide Park, Old Wolverton Road, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NP Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1041 - Full planning permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed change of use from flexible Class B1, B2, B8 use to Class F1 (Place of Worship) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Refused
14 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area.
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
Full planning permission
Postcode
MK12 5NP
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Wolverton
Parish
Wolverton and Greenleys
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Smith Jenkins Ltd - Chris Walton

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Milton Keynes's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 24% of changes of use here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
74decided 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
2 objecting

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:
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