Planning application
AFL Telecommunications Uk Ltd, Davy Avenue , Knowlhill , Milton Keynes, MK5 8ND
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior notification for the installation of a 336.3kWp solar PV system with 708 panels split on two roofs. Will be on a pitched standing seam mounting roof system.
As published by the council, reference PLN/2026/1215
Application record
- Reference
- PLN/2026/1215
- Type
- Prior approval: Solar equipment on non-domestic premises
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Watling
- Parish
- Loughton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- MK5 8ND
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Milton Keynes
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Milton Keynes granted permission on 25 August 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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