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BLETCHLEY LEISURE CENTRE, PRINCES WAY, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK2 2HQ

Granted Milton Keynes PLN/2026/1315 Prior approval: Solar equipment on non-domestic premises

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

Proposal

Prior notification for the installation of 254 roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar panels (154.9kWp total installed capacity) on the north and south-facing pitched roof slopes of the existing leisure centre building, including associated mounting equipment, cabling, electrical infrastructure, and all ancillary works

As published by the council, reference PLN/2026/1315

Application record

Reference
PLN/2026/1315
Type
Prior approval: Solar equipment on non-domestic premises
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Decided
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Parish
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
MK2 2HQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Milton Keynes

  2. 6 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 27 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Milton Keynes granted permission on 27 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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