Planning in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes City Council has 40 conservation areas and 19 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 1,001 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
40
Article 4 directions
19
Listed building outlines
1,001
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Milton Keynes and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bletchleydesignated 11 November 1992
- Bradwelldesignated 22 August 2019
- Broughtondesignated 8 February 1978
- Calvertondesignated 8 March 1971
- Castlethorpedesignated 6 March 1972
- Castlethorpedesignated 14 February 2022
- Clifton Reynesdesignated 31 October 1979
- Embertondesignated 8 March 1971
- Embertondesignated 1 June 2024
- Great Linforddesignated 8 March 1978
- Great Linforddesignated 22 August 2019
- Hanslopedesignated 14 February 2022
- Lavendondesignated 31 October 1979
- Little Brickhilldesignated 26 September 2006
- Loughtondesignated 8 February 1978
- Milton Keynes Villagedesignated 8 February 1978
- Milton Keynes Villagedesignated 22 August 2019
- Newport Pagnelldesignated 15 August 2010
- Newton Blossomvilledesignated 14 September 1970
- North Crawleydesignated 14 September 1970
- North Crawleydesignated 14 February 2022
- Old Bradwelldesignated 8 February 1978
- Olneydesignated 25 October 1978
- Ravenstonedesignated 14 September 1970
- Ravenstonedesignated 1 June 2024
- Shenley Church Enddesignated 8 February 1978
- Shenley Church Enddesignated 22 August 2019
- Sheringtondesignated 8 January 1973
- Sheringtondesignated 1 June 2024
- Stoke Goldingtondesignated 15 March 1974
- Stoke Goldingtondesignated 14 February 2022
- Stony Stratforddesignated 6 August 1975
- Stony Stratford
- Weston Underwooddesignated 1 June 2024
- Willendesignated 8 February 1978
- Willen
- Woburn Sandsdesignated 17 June 2003
- Wolvertondesignated 4 September 2001
- Woughton-on-the-Greendesignated 17 June 2022
- Wroughton on the Greendesignated 8 February 1978
Article 4 directions
- ART 4.12 - Land at Castle Meadow, Newport Pagnell5 March 1987
- Art 4.D.113 August 1971
- Article 4 Direction1 June 2022
- Article 4 Direction21 October 1980
- Article 4 Direction16 June 2005
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction28 June 2011
- Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction23 November 2011
- Central Milton Keynes Article 4 Direction8 October 2022
- Little Brickhill Article 4 Direction25 September 1970
- North East Of Bow Brickhill Article 4 Direction6 February 1980
- Olney Article 4 Direction1 June 2022
- Olney Article 4 Direction25 May 1979
- Olney Article 4 Direction1 June 2022
- Olney Article 4 Direction1 June 2022
- Sherington Article 4 Direction13 February 1984
- West Of Woburn Sands Article 4 Direction8 February 1980
- Weston Underwood Article 4 Direction11 May 1981
- Weston Underwood Article 4 Direction11 May 1981
- Wolverton Article 4 Direction1 June 2022
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Milton Keynes?
Milton Keynes City Council has designated 40 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Milton Keynes has 19 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Milton Keynes City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09