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26 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

Granted Milton Keynes PLN/2025/2573 Full planning permission

Works: Demolition Domestic

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

Proposal

Change of use from dwelling house (use Class C3) to a residential children's home (use Class C2) for up to x2 children aged 8-16 years and demolition of single garage

As published by the council, reference PLN/2025/2573

Application record

Reference
PLN/2025/2573
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Approved with Conditions
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Shenley Brook End
Parish
Shenley Brook End & Tattenhoe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK4 2JX

Site history

Applications at this address on the Milton Keynes register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • PLN/2026/0259 Granted

    26 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

    Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Boundary Treatments) & 6 (Cycle Parking) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2573

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2025

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 22 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved with Conditions

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • PLN/2026/0259 Granted

    26 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

    Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Boundary Treatments) & 6 (Cycle Parking) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2573

    Decided 7 Apr 2026 Conditions

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Milton Keynes granted permission on 30 January 2026, 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 26 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

    PLN/2026/0259 Submitted 11 Feb 2026 0m away

    Approval of details required by conditions 3 (Boundary Treatments) & 6 (Cycle Parking) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2573

    Granted Conditions 4 docs

  • 6 Greystonley Emerson Valley Milton Keynes MK4 2JY

    19/02955/CLUP Submitted 7 Nov 2019 93m away

    Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey porch extension to front and single storey side extension.

    Refused Lawful development Extension 4 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6 Greystonley Emerson Valley Milton Keynes MK4 2JY

    19/03359/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2019 93m away

    Erection of single storey front extension to garage & garage conversion, enlarging driveway.

    Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6 Greystonley Emerson Valley Milton Keynes MK4 2JY

    20/00363/CLUP Submitted 11 Feb 2020 93m away

    Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey front porch extension and side extension (resubmission of 19/02955/CLUP)

    Refused Lawful development Extension 9 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6 Greystonley Emerson Valley Milton Keynes MK4 2JY

    19/02849/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2019 94m away

    Erection of single storey front extension to garage & garage conversion, enlarging driveway. Erection of single storey link between garage and house, and single storey side extension

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 9 Greystonley Emerson Valley Milton Keynes MK4 2JY

    23/00616/HOU Submitted 14 Mar 2023 119m away

    The erection of a shed/garden building on the driveway to the front of the existing dwellinghouse

    Granted Householder 9 docs
    Small domestic

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