Shenley Wood Retirement Village, Chalkdell Drive, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6GL

1. 28 Oct 2024

   Received by Milton Keynes

2. 7 Nov 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 12 Dec 2024

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 25 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

More on amendments applications in our guide

• Shenley Wood Retirement Village, Chalkdell Drive, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6GL

  PLN/2025/2158 Submitted 13 Oct 2025 0m away

  Approval of details required by conditions 3 (external materials) and 4 (hard and soft landscape works) of permission ref. PLN/2025/0030

  Split decision Conditions 4 docs

• 5 Toot Hill Close Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6LH

  20/00262/FUL Submitted 31 Jan 2020 158m away

  Proposed Two Storey End Extension with Associated Internal / External Works. (Re-submission of Approvals 19/01317/FUL and 19/01892/FUL)

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• 5 Toot Hill Close Shenley Church End Milton Keynes MK5 6LH

  19/02349/FUL Submitted 16 Sep 2019 160m away

  Conversion of garage and single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 3 TOOT HILL CLOSE, SHENLEY CHURCH END, MILTON KEYNES, MK5 6LH

  PLN/2026/1578 Submitted 28 Jul 2026 178m away

  73% historically approved · decision due ~22 Sep

  Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Land At Chalkdell Drive, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes

  23/01140/FUL Submitted 16 May 2023 209m away

  Erection of a five storey building containing up to 73 apartments and up to 8 detached lodges, a detached pavilion building for the provision of communal facilities, car parking, landscaping and other associated development in conjunction with the existing Shenley Wood retirement village

  Refused Full applications New dwelling 270 docs
  Major scheme

• Santander, Chalkdell Drive, Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, MK5 6LA

  21/03650/OUT Submitted 3 Dec 2021 279m away

  Hybrid planning application comprising: a) Outline consent (all matters reserved) for up to 178 homes and associated amenity space and b) Full consent for the demolition of the existing office and data room building and the development of 144 dwellings, primary highway and drainage infrastructure, open space and on site play provision.

  Granted Outline Demolition 195 docs
  Major scheme

• PLN/2026/1280 Granted

  4 FAR LAWRENCE, MOULSOE, MILTON KEYNES, MK16 0FF

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) seeking to increase the depth of the proposed double storey rear extension and amend fenestrations (relating to permission ref. PLN/2026/0382 - Erection of rear dormer and a double storey rear extension and alterations to existing windows/doors)

  2 Jun 2026 Amendments
• PLN/2026/1807 Awaiting decision

  Local Centre, Tattenhoe Park, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK6 1LY

  Non-material amendment seeking the refinement of landscaping around the approved substation and minor revisions to the EV charging area layout (relating to permission ref. PLN/2024/2733 for the approval of reserved matters (access, layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to outline permission ref. 17/00918/OUT for the erection of 4 units for a local centre. EIA development

  27 Aug 2026 Amendments
• PLN/2026/1545 Withdrawn

  63 MOORES HILL, YARDLEY ROAD, OLNEY, MK46 5DY

  Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) seeking changes to the approved porch and kitchen/utility space (relating to permission ref. PLN/2026/0722 for the proposed erection of single and two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and front porch)

  21 Jul 2026 Amendments
• PLN/2026/1793 Awaiting decision

  33 PASTERN PLACE, DOWNS BARN, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 7RB

  Non-material amendment seeking to alter approved doors and windows (relating to permission ref. 23/01292/HOU for Replace existing conservatory with single storey rear extension with roof lights and side and rear canopy, log burner flue and single storey front infill extension forming link to the existing garage. New windows and door to ground floor side elevation)

  26 Aug 2026 Amendments
• PLN/2026/1604 Refused

  23 FOLLY LANE, NORTH CRAWLEY, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9LN

  Non-material amendment seeking to amend the approved double garage doors with two glazed panels and a reduced porch (relating to permission ref. PLN/2025/2287 for the extension to existing double garage with a new roof configuration to the front elevation)

  31 Jul 2026 Amendments