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MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

Granted Milton Keynes PLN/2024/2384 Prior approval: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses

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

Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use from offices to 83 dwellings

As published by the council, reference PLN/2024/2384

Application record

Reference
PLN/2024/2384
Type
Prior approval: Commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
Received
30 Oct 2024
Validated
30 Oct 2024
Decided
20 Dec 2024
Ward
Broughton (Historic 2026)
Parish
Campbell Park
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK15 0DJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Milton Keynes register

This site has had 8 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 2 refused.

  • PLN/2026/1464 Granted

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Non-material amendment seeking changes to the location of and addition to approved panels (relating to permission ref. PLN/2025/2099 for the external alterations to building)

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PLN/2026/1340 Awaiting decision

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Prior approval for the proposed change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (83 units) (Use Class C3)

    Submitted 24 Jun 2026 Prior approval
  • PLN/2026/0657 Refused

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Non-material amendment seeking to approve sections and revise internal layout and unit mix (related to permission ref. PLN/2024/2384 for the Prior approval for the change of use from offices to 83 dwellings)

    Decided 14 May 2026 Amendments
  • PLN/2026/0219 Granted

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Approval of details required by condition 4 (Contamination investigation) of permission ref. PLN/2024/2384

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2025/2099 Granted

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    External alterations to building

    Decided 2 Dec 2025 Full applications
  • PLN/2025/1985 Refused

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Prior Approval for a two storey roof extension to form 36 apartments

    Decided 18 Nov 2025 Prior approval
  • 22/02562/FUL Withdrawn

    Mercury House Brickhill Street Willen Lake Milton Keynes MK15 0DJ

    New main entrance with curtain wall glazing and revolving door, new single ply membrane roof covering with new skylights, new external doors and PV panels to roof. Replacement of feature external facades comprising vertical rain-screen cladding panels and double glazed windows. Removal of existing wall louvres/vehicle doors, and replacement with new red brickwork and windows walls to match existing building. Alteration to soft and hard landscaping, parking arrangements and installation of external seating. New external 2m high hit and miss timber enclosures for plant areas and for bin stores.

    Decided 5 Jun 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2024

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 20 Dec 2024

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  3. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • PLN/2026/0657 Refused

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Non-material amendment seeking to approve sections and revise internal layout and unit mix (related to permission ref. PLN/2024/2384 for the Prior approval for the change of use from offices to 83 dwellings)

    Decided 14 May 2026 Amendments
  • PLN/2026/0219 Granted

    MERCURY HOUSE, BRICKHILL STREET, WILLEN LAKE, MILTON KEYNES, MK15 0DJ

    Approval of details required by condition 4 (Contamination investigation) of permission ref. PLN/2024/2384

    Decided 16 Apr 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

30 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Milton Keynes granted permission on 20 December 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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