Planning application
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
Relates to PLN/2025/2648
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Approval of details required by condition BNG1 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
As published by the council, reference PLN/2026/0827
Application record
- Reference
- PLN/2026/0827
- Type
- Approval of details reserved by a condition
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 22 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 22 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Ward
- Bradwell (Historic 2026)
- 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/2026/0826 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
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PLN/2025/2648 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Milton Keynes
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27 May 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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PLN/2025/2648 Granted
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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 8 (surface water drainage scheme) of permission ref. PLN/2025/2648
Refused Conditions 5 docs -
nLighten Data Centre, 1 Brick Close, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes, MK11 3EJ
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
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