1 Hodder Lane, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1772 - Lawful development Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed removal of single garage doors and installation of double garage doors Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Milton Keynes built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1953 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 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 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 3

Last sold for £650,000 in March 2017. Detached house, freehold.

31 March 2017£650,000
15 August 2003£375,000
29 May 2000£237,995New build

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

Building

Floor area197 m² (2,120 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2016, 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
Lawful development
Postcode
MK4 2JR
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Furzton
Parish
Shenley Brook End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Milton Keynes's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

65%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
512decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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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
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.