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THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

Granted Milton Keynes PLN/2026/0292 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Relates to PLN/2025/1934

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

Proposal

Approval of details required by condition 3 (replacement tree planting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

As published by the council, reference PLN/2026/0292

Application record

Reference
PLN/2026/0292
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Decided
1 Apr 2026
Ward
Bletchley Park
Parish
West Bletchley
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK3 6DH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Milton Keynes register

This site has had 5 applications since 2020: 4 approved, 1 refused.

  • PLN/2025/2693 Refused

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replanting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Decided 6 Feb 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2025/1934 Granted

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    The removal of Pine (T1) protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/451

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Trees
  • 23/00192/TCA Granted

    The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    The severing of ivy, reduction and reshaping of crown by 1.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 2), the felling to ground level of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 3), the severing of ivy of 1x Austrian Pine (Tree 6), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Common Ash (Tree 9), the cutting back from lamp column by 1.5 metres of 1x Norway Maple (Tree 11), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres of 1x Swamp Cypress (Tree 14), the crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple Beech (Tree 15), and the cutting back from property by 1.5 metres, and crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple-leaved Plum (Tree 16).

    Decided 9 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 20/00937/TCA Granted

    The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    4m crown lift to 1 no Laburnum tree (T1) located close to the building in order to remove all overhang into the guttering and roof by a minimum of 1m

    Decided 18 May 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2026

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 1 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • PLN/2025/1934 Granted

    THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    The removal of Pine (T1) protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/451

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Trees

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Milton Keynes granted permission on 1 April 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    PLN/2025/1934 Submitted 15 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    The removal of Pine (T1) protected by Milton Keynes Council Tree Preservation Order no. PS/540/15/451

    Granted Trees 7 docs

  • THE DRIVING TEST CENTRE, WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6DH

    PLN/2025/2693 Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Approval of details required by condition 3 (replanting) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1934

    Refused Conditions 4 docs

  • The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    20/00937/TCA Submitted 16 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    4m crown lift to 1 no Laburnum tree (T1) located close to the building in order to remove all overhang into the guttering and roof by a minimum of 1m

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • The Driving Test Centre Wilton Avenue Bletchley Milton Keynes MK3 6DH

    23/00192/TCA Submitted 26 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    The severing of ivy, reduction and reshaping of crown by 1.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 2), the felling to ground level of 1x Hawthorn (Tree 3), the severing of ivy of 1x Austrian Pine (Tree 6), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres, and removal of dead and diseased wood of 1x Common Ash (Tree 9), the cutting back from lamp column by 1.5 metres of 1x Norway Maple (Tree 11), the reduction and reshaping of crown by 2.5 metres of 1x Swamp Cypress (Tree 14), the crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple Beech (Tree 15), and the cutting back from property by 1.5 metres, and crown lift to 4 metres of 1x Purple-leaved Plum (Tree 16).

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • THE OLD RECTORY, CHURCH GREEN ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6BJ

    PLN/2026/1863 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Nov

    Removal of Horse Chestnut (T16) and Sycamore (T24), and removal of dead section of subdominant limb to east over public footpath of Horse Chestnut (T17)

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • 1 CHURCH GREEN ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 6BJ

    PLN/2025/2750 Submitted 29 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Crown reduction in height and spread by 1m of 1x Apple and 1x Holly

    Granted Trees 7 docs

In Milton Keynes

  • PLN/2026/1717 Granted

    BANK HOUSE, 171 MIDSUMMER BOULEVARD, CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 1EB

    Approval of details required by conditions 8 (Solar PV Panels),10 (Sustainability),12 (Ecological Enhancement Plan), 21 (Site Waste Management Plan) and 22 (Construction Method Statement) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2296

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 16 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2026/1725 Refused

    TICKFORD FIELDS FARM, NORTH CRAWLEY ROAD, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9HG

    Approval of details required by condition 20 (surface water drainage scheme) in relation to Phases 1a and 1b and condition 30 (onsite flood zones) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2299

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2026/1728 Refused

    TICKFORD FIELDS FARM, NORTH CRAWLEY ROAD, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 9HG

    Approval of details required by condition 18 (bat activity) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1670

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 22 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2026/2069 Awaiting decision

    Employment Land 2 & 3, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes, MK3 5SD

    Approval of details required by conditions 4 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 5 (Surface Water Run-Off), 21 (External Materials), 22 (Secure Compound) of permission ref. PLN/2025/1868

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • PLN/2026/2045 Awaiting decision

    MILTON KEYNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, STANDING WAY, EAGLESTONE, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 5LD

    Approval of details required by conditions 5 (Lighting Strategy), 6 (Hard & Soft Landscaping), 8 (Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan), BNG1 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2732

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 8 Oct 2026 Conditions