Milton Keynes planning committee decisions
20 decisions from the committee's minutes, 18 Sep 2025 to 3 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 20 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 138th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 20
- Approved
- 95%
- Against officer advice
- 5%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Milton Keynes compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Milton Keynes's committee is more favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 89.5% of these decisions; the committee approved 94.7%, 5.3 points more.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Milton Keynes leans further towards applicants than most.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Milton Keynes's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
95% approved and 5% refused. Of 6 decisions with a recorded vote, 6 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Milton Keynes's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
1 of 20 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 1 of 1 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Milton Keynes's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Two-bedroom flat65 HIGH STREET, NEWPORT PAGNELLApproved
- Mosque extensions and mortuary46-52 Duncombe Street, Bletchley, Milton KeynesApproved
- House extension and garage conversion31 SHEPPERTON CLOSE, CASTLETHORPE, MILTON KEYNESApproved
- Wine bar67 HIGH STREET, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNESApproved
August 2026 2
- Plant noise and external lightingEvans Halshaw Motors Ltd Crownhill, Watling Street H4 To H5, Milton KeynesApproved
- Landscaping details approvalEVANS HALSHAW MOTORS LTD CROWNHILL, MILTON KEYNESRefused
July 2026 2
- Loft conversion with rooflights63 DULVERTON DRIVE, FURZTON, MILTON KEYNESApproved
- 33 dwellingsLand at Lichfield Down, Milton KeynesApproved
March 2026 2
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