Planning application
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
External alterations including; new façade openings, louvres, alterations to the main entrance canopy and upgraded means of escape; retention, reconfiguration, and installation of external plant and infrastructure, reconfiguration of car park removing 10 spaces and alterations to soft landscaping for the provision of paved access routes, alterations to boundary treatments, CCTV provision and associated site works
As published by the council, reference PLN/2025/2648
Application record
- Reference
- PLN/2025/2648
- Type
- Full planning permission
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved with Conditions
- Received
- 12 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bradwell
- Parish
- Abbey Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- MK11 3EJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Milton Keynes register
This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 2 refused.
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PLN/2026/0989 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 10 (Ecology) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0885 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 9 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0827 Refused
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0826 Refused
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 8 (surface water drainage scheme) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Dec 2025
Received by Milton Keynes
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13 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved with Conditions
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
5 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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PLN/2026/1403 Granted
1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0989 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 10 (Ecology) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0885 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 9 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0827 Refused
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
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PLN/2026/0826 Refused
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 8 (surface water drainage scheme) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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Milton Keynes granted permission on 13 March 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.
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nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 10 (Ecology) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 9 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Granted Conditions 4 docs -
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Refused Conditions 5 docs -
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition 8 (surface water drainage scheme) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Refused Conditions 5 docs -
1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
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