Planning application
Bank House, 171 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EB
Works: Demolition
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Redevelopment of Bank House (including demolition) of up to 20 storeys to provide a mixture of up to 355 residential (Use Class C3) units and flexible uses across ground and upper ground floors for retail and/or restaurant/cafe and/or office/co-working/flexible workspace (all Use Class E), with access, amenity/landscaping, car and cycle parking spaces and associated site works
As published by the council, reference 23/00550/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00550/FUL
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 2 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 8 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 15 Nov 2023
- Ward
- Central Milton Keynes (Historic 2026)
- Parish
- Central Milton Keynes
- Decision by
- Committee
- Postcode
- MK9 1EB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2023
Received by Milton Keynes
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8 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Nov 2023
Decision issued: Application Refused
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1 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
292 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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BANK HOUSE, 171 MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD, CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1EB
The modification of a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 dated 2nd July 2024 and relating to permission ref. 23/00550/FUL, seeking to reduce the amount of affordable housing contribution due to viability
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Granted Amendments New dwelling Demolition 8 docsSeveral homes -
BANK HOUSE, 171 MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD, CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1EB
Approval of details required by condition 3 (Hard & Soft Landscaping) of permission ref. PLN/2025/0969
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Bank House, 171 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EB
Approval of details required by condition 10 (Air Quality) of permission ref. 23/00550/FUL
Granted Conditions 5 docs
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