Planning application
THE MILTON KEYNES ACADEMY, FULWOODS DRIVE, LEADENHALL, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 5LA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of roof-mounted Solar PV with max installed capacity of 347.51 kWp, connected through 4x inverters with 301 power optimizers, for a max AC power output of 233.20 kW and estimated annual production of 333.10MWh; for flat roof areas, solar PV panels will be no higher than 600mm above the highest part of the roof, and no will be panels located within 1m of the external edge of any roof; for pitched roof areas, panels will not be installed above the highest part of the roof (excluding chimneys) and will not project more than 200mm from the roof slope or wall surface
As published by the council, reference PLN/2025/2323
Application record
- Reference
- PLN/2025/2323
- Type
- Prior approval: Solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 31 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 31 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Woughton & Fishermead
- Parish
- Woughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- MK6 5LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2025
Received by Milton Keynes
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
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