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The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

Granted Milton Keynes 20/00937/TCA Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

4m crown lift to 1 no Laburnum tree (T1) located close to the building in order to remove all overhang into the guttering and roof by a minimum of 1m

As published by the council, reference 20/00937/TCA

Application record

Reference
20/00937/TCA
Type
Notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections to TCA
Received
16 Apr 2020
Validated
16 Apr 2020
Decided
18 May 2020
Ward
Bletchley Park (Historic 2026)
Parish
West Bletchley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK3 6DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Milton Keynes register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • PLN/2026/0292 Granted

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replacement tree planting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Decided 1 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2025/2693 Refused

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replanting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Decided 6 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2025/1934 Granted

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    The removal of Pine (T1) protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/451

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 23/00192/TCA Granted

    The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    The severing of ivy, reduction and reshaping of crown by 1.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 2), the felling to ground level of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 3), the severing of ivy of 1x Austrian Pine (Tree 6), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Common Ash (Tree 9), the cutting back from lamp column by 1.5 metres of 1x Norway Maple (Tree 11), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres of 1x Swamp Cypress (Tree 14), the crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple Beech (Tree 15), and the cutting back from property by 1.5 metres, and crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple-leaved Plum (Tree 16).

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Apr 2020

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 18 May 2020

    Decision issued: No Objections to TCA

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Milton Keynes granted permission on 18 May 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    23/00192/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    The severing of ivy, reduction and reshaping of crown by 1.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 2), the felling to ground level of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 3), the severing of ivy of 1x Austrian Pine (Tree 6), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Common Ash (Tree 9), the cutting back from lamp column by 1.5 metres of 1x Norway Maple (Tree 11), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres of 1x Swamp Cypress (Tree 14), the crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple Beech (Tree 15), and the cutting back from property by 1.5 metres, and crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple-leaved Plum (Tree 16).

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    PLN/2026/0292 Submitted 13 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replacement tree planting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    PLN/2025/1934 Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    The removal of Pine (T1) protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/451

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    PLN/2025/2693 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replanting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Refused Conditions 4 docs

  • THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH GREEN ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6BJ

    PLN/2026/1863 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Removal of Horse Chestnut (T16) and Sycamore (T24), and removal of dead section of subdominant limb to east over public footpath of Horse Chestnut (T17)

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 1 CHURCH GREEN ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6BJ

    PLN/2025/2750 Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Crown reduction in height and spread by 1m of 1x Apple and 1x Holly

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In Milton Keynes

  • PLN/2026/2074 Awaiting decision

    ST ANDREWS CHURCH, PARKLANDS, GREAT LINFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 5DZ

    The reduction in height by 10m and sides by 8m (Repollard to main stem) on Horse Chestnut trees (T1,T2 & T3)

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
  • PLN/2026/1754 Granted

    8 CROFTS END, SHERINGTON, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9NE

    The removal of (Tree 1) Crab Apple and (Tree 5) Cherry Plum. The 2,5m top and side crown reduction of (Tree 2) Sweet Cherry and (Tree 3) Cherry Plum. The 2,5m top and side crown reduction and removal of one bough for (Tree 4) Greengage Plum.

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Trees
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    Received 27 Aug, published by the council 9 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PLN/2026/1713 Granted

    CHURCH FARM HOUSE, CHEQUERS LANE, NORTH CRAWLEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9LJ

    Fell 1x Scots Pine tree

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 1 Sep 2026 Trees
  • PLN/2026/1489 Granted

    1-16 STANLEY COURT, OLNEY, MK46 5NH

    The removal of lower branch of Holm Oak tree protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/52

    Received 14 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Trees