85 Orne Gardens, Bolbeck Park, Milton Keynes, MK15 8PG Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1785 - Change of use Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use from a 5 bedroom residential dwelling (C3) to a 6 bedroom HMO (use class C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 27 Oct 2026, 09:00

Application progress

✓

Received

25 Aug 2026

✓

Validated

15 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Milton Keynes's recent changes of use.

Documents 7

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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

Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 39 m away: The Grand Union Canal Transfer, at pre-application; Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 £445,000 in June 2018. Detached house, freehold.

12 June 2018£445,000

6 June 1996£69,950

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

Building

Floor area153 m² (1,647 sq ft)

Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)

PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms

Built1983 to 1990

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2018, 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

Council: Milton Keynes
Application type: Change of use
Postcode: MK15 8PG
Received: 25 Aug 2026
Validated: 15 Sept 2026
Ward: Great Linford
Parish: Great Linford
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 10 Nov 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Savi Designs

Decision outlook

Day 43 of the 56-day target. Milton Keynes usually decides changes of use by day 56.

prediction

Day 4313 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

2 objecting

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Historical activity at this location

7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn

Change of use from 5-bed residential dwelling (C3) to 6-bed HMO (C4)

PLN/2025/2745 23 Mar 2026

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved

16 Orne Gardens Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PQ

First floor extension.

19/02410/FUL 8 Nov 2019

2018 Approved

33 Orne Gardens Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PQ

Proposed two storey side extension

18/01607/FUL 14 Aug 2018

2017 Approved

58 Orne Gardens Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PG

Certificate pf lawfulness for proposed loft conversion including dormer window to rear ro…

17/02018/CLUP 18 Oct 2017

2016 Approved

4 Flambard Close Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PH

Erection of boundary fence and gate

16/02967/FUL 2 Dec 2016

2016 Approved

21 Orne Gardens Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PQ

Proposed rear single storey extension and garage conversion including the removal of the…

16/02262/FUL 31 Oct 2016

2016 Withdrawn

21 Orne Gardens Bolbeck Park Milton Keynes MK15 8PQ

Ground floor side and rear extension

16/00258/FUL 22 Mar 2016

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

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.