Bank House, 171 Midsummer Boulevard, Central Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EB

the redevelopment of Bank House [including demolition] to provide a mixture of up to 355 residential (Use Class C3) units and flexible uses across ground and upper ground floors for retail and/or restaurant/café and/or office/co-working/flexible workspace (all Use Class E), with access, amenity/landscaping, car and cycle parking spaces and associated site works

Authority: Milton Keynes Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Searson C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development complies with the development plan as a whole with particular regard to a) the employment development strategy for Central Milton Keynes (CMK), b) parking and c) affordable housing provision as a tall building proposal.

What decided it

The proposal's overall accordance with the development plan as a whole under section 38(6), following findings of compliance with employment, parking and affordable housing policies.

Framework references: 56

Plan policies cited: Policy DS2, Policy DS3, Policy ER2, Policy CT10, Policy D3, Policy HN2, Policy G9

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