Block H the National Museum of Computing, Bletchley Park, Sherwood Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

PLN/2026/1592 - Consent to display an advertisement Under Consultation

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the display of non-illuminated bronze plaque Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

Site constraints 6

Bletchley conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Cottages 1, 2 and 3, Grade II, about 5 m from the postcode pin · 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 3 m away; National infrastructure project about 345 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

Application type
Consent to display an advertisement
Postcode
MK3 6EB
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Parish
West Bletchley
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 83% of signs and adverts in Milton Keynes are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#59 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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