Eastern Way Quarries, Land to the North and South of Eastern Way, Heath and Reach

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• PLN/2026/1229 Awaiting decision

  Eastern Way Quarries, Land to the North and South of Eastern Way, Heath and Reach

  Consultation from Central Bedfordshire Council on application ref. CB/26/01392/OUT for the Hybrid Planning Application (Environmental Impact Assessment application) comprising: Part A – Full planning permission for 2 wind turbines with associated accesses, repowering through the life extension of the existing 'Double Arches' and 'Checkley Wood' wind turbines, solar arrays; and associated infrastructure; provision of a roundabout and junction amendments between the A5 (Watling Street) and Eastern Way; new access and road from Shenley Hill Road; new roundabout, revised junctions, accesses and improvements along Mile Tree Road; new roundabout and access to the north of Eastern Way. Part B - Outline planning permission for a mixed-use scheme including up to 3,600 residential units (including affordable housing and specialist accommodation for older people); new employment and industrial floorspace and ancillary facilities; community infrastructure (including Narrow Gauge Railway terminus and museum); education facilities (including a secondary school and primary schools); healthcare provision; local centre uses (to include retail, community and employment uses); sports hubs (including sports provision); green infrastructure and landscaping works (to include a country park, formal and informal open space, amenity space, woodland and ecological areas); electrical vehicle charging facilities; transport mobility hubs; drainage works (including foul and surface water drainage infrastructure); vehicular and active travel infrastructure; ground remodelling, engineering and demolition works. All matters reserved save for principal points of access. The development is submitted as a phased and severable scheme, and each component of the development is capable of being delivered independently

  Submitted 9 Jun 2026 Outline

1. 31 Jul 2026

   Received by Milton Keynes

2. 10 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

Milton Keynes granted permission on 20 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.

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• PRE/2026/1848 Awaiting decision

  The Old Bus Station, 401 Elder Gate, Station Square, Central Milton Keynes, MK9 1LR

  Pre-Application submission for the the extension, alterations and partial change of use of existing building to multi-use arena [circa 12,000 sqm] (Sui Generis) together with ancillary [community/retail/commercial uses (Classes Ea), Eb) and F2b)] and all associated landscaping, public realm and infrastructure works.. Related to PPA ref: 26/07010/PPA

  2 Sep 2026 Outline
• PLN/2026/1585 Refused

  Passenham Quarry, Buckingham Road, Deanshanger, MK19 6JT

  Re-consultation from North Northamptonshire Council on application ref. WNC/24/00008/MINFUL seeking permission for Proposed extension to Passenham Quarry including for the retention of existing ancillary works and facilities (including site access, haul road, processing plant, plant site, lagoons, weighbridge, wheel wash and all other approved ancillary facilities in place at the site) with progressive restoration to agriculture and nature conservation by the importation and deposit of inert restoration materials using the approved point of access

  22 Jul 2026 Outline
• PLN/2026/1255 Granted

  Fulbrook Middle School, Weathercock Lane, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes, MK17 8NP

  Consultation from Central Bedfordshire Council on application ref. CB/26/01678/VOC seeking permission for the variation of condition numbers 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 27 of planning permission CB/22/04785/REG3 (Construction of a two storey detached teaching block and a sports hall with plant, refurbishment, internal alterations, increased car parking, new pedestrian access and multi-use informal play area.) Variation Sought: Condition 9 relates to vehicular entrance gates which have been redesigned to accommodate larger vehicles. Other conditions relate to drawing updates to show amendments of the approved drawings to the final layouts as required by site levels and to show the new access. Conditions to be varied to record revised drawings updated from those approved.

  12 Jun 2026 Outline
• PLN/2026/0707 Granted

  Former Hasmead Ltd, Mill Lane, Salford, Milton Keynes, MK17 8BY

  Consultation from Central Bedfordshire Council on application ref. CB/26/00403/FULL for the change of use of land and buildings to open storage (B8) with ancillary workshops (B2) and offices (E(g)(i)). Changes to the external area to include external racking, drainage, landscaping, siting of storage units, a cycle store and new parking.

  1 Apr 2026 Outline
• PLN/2026/0533 Decided

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

  Screening request under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 2017 relating to the demolition of existing building, enabling works including road realignment, and construction of up to 11-storey building for hospital use, with partial basement, new road layout and external works

  12 Mar 2026 Outline