We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Milton Keynes to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 84.6% of 2,036 applications decided since August 2021 were approved. Based on Milton Keynes's public planning register. Data last updated: 27 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 397 | 353 | 44 | |
| Full planning applications | 361 | 288 | 73 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 301 | 258 | 43 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 263 | 220 | 43 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 139 | 98 | 41 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 110 | 108 | 2 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 94 | 85 | 9 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 76 | 70 | 6 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 61 | 48 | 13 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 57 | 52 | 5 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 28 | 21 | 7 | |
| Adjoining Authority Consultation | 25 | 19 | 6 | |
| Prior approval: Agricultural Buildings to Dwellings House | 23 | 10 | 13 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 22 | 22 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Other* | 79 | 71 | 8 | mixed types |
Changing a planning condition (S73): no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Phone masts and telecoms (12), Prior Notification/Approval (9), Change of Use (8), Prior notification: Demolition (7), Prior approval: Solar equipment on non-domestic premises (6), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (5), Prior notification: Agricultural/forestry (building) (5), Consultation on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (5), Environmental impact screening and scoping (4), Consultations from Adjoining Authorities (4), Prior approval: Agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses (3), Permission in Principle (3), Reg 3 Application (2), Reg 4 Application (1), Outline Planning (1), Prior notification: Agricultural/forestry (excavation/waste material) (1), Prior approval: Commercial, business and service uses to mixed use and up to two flats (1), Notice (1), Prior approval: Development under an Act (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 13 | 9 | sample too small |
| Q2 2026 | 132 | 113 |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 12 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 82.6% in Olney to 85.7% in Danesborough & Walton, a gap of 3.1 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney | 23 | 19 | 4 | |
| Danesborough & Walton | 21 | 18 | 3 | |
| Loughton & Shenley | 14 | 10 | 4 | sample too small |
| Central Milton Keynes | 11 | 10 | 1 | sample too small |
| Stony Stratford | 11 | 9 | 2 | sample too small |
| Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope | 9 | 9 | 0 | sample too small |
| Wolverton | 8 | 7 | 1 | sample too small |
| Bletchley East | 6 | 4 | 2 | sample too small |
| Newport Pagnell South | 6 | 5 | 1 | sample too small |
| E05009421 | 5 | 5 | 0 | sample too small |
| Bletchley Park | 5 | 5 | 0 | sample too small |
| Campbell Park & Old Woughton | 5 | 5 | 0 | sample too small |
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