Lakes Estate, Stoke Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes

Pending PLN/2026/0987 - Removal/variation of conditions
Date received
15 May 2026
Date validated
15 May 2026
Postcode
MK2 3QF
Type
Removal/variation of conditions

Description

Variation of condition 1 (Approved plans), condition 8 (Landscaping), condition 9 (Boundary treatments), condition 11 (Landscape management), condition 14 (Trees), condition 19 (Lighting), condition 25 (Highways) seeking changes to car parking, landscape, highways layouts and associated drainage/ecology amendments arising from the need to provide car parking in a different location (relating to permission ref. 20/00942/OUT for the hybrid application for the redevelopment of the Lakes Estate, comprising: a) Full consent for development of 'Phase A' to provide 308 dwellings, 160sqm flexible retail floorspace, 613sqm community hub floorspace, 220sqm light industrial floorspace, 200sqm for a nursery and an energy centre, and various works; and b) Outline consent (all matters reserved except access, layout and scale) for the demolition of Serpentine Court and the development of 'Phase B' to provide 217 residential dwellings, an extra care facility providing 64 homes, 756sqm of flexible retail floorspace (Use Class A1-A5), car parking, cycle parking and associated landscaping.

Milton Keynes
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#126 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Milton Keynes ranks #160 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

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Milton Keynes decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #168 of 292
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #149 of 292
63%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #160 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #99 of 292
46%
Minor dwellings approved
80 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
24 decided (10+ homes)
65%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,290
Total decisions
173 refused in 2025