The Council has refused the applications for the reasons set out in the decision notices. The officer’s reports set out the issues raised by the Council in more detail.
The joint appeal is made by Galleon Wharf Ltd against a refusal of planning permission issued by the
Council on 04 March 2025; and by Mr R. Parrott against a refusal of planning permission issued by the Council on 18 March 2025.
The Planning Inspectorate dismissed the PLN/2024/2343 (Galleon Wharf) appeal (refused planning permission) and allowed PLN/2024/2161 (Galleon Cottage Garage) (approved planning permission) on 06 March 2026. The appeal decision is available on the Planning Register.
The council's planning application references are PLN/2024/2343 (Galleon Wharf) and PLN/2024/2161 (Galleon Cottage Garage). The Planning Inspectorate's appeal references are APP/Y0435/W/25/3372047 (Galleon Wharf) and APP/Y0345/W/25/3362970 (Galleon Cottage Garage).
The start date for the public hearing was 17 December 2025 and the timeline of the appeal process was set out in the Start Letter. It took place over one day at the Council’s Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East. All previous correspondence sent by the Council can be found in the document library for these appeals: Galleon Wharf ; Galleon Cottage Garage
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Galleon Wharf Ltd. And Mr R. Parrott are appealing the decisions made by the Council.
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed a valid appeal has been received and it will be handled by a hearing. It has appointed an inspector, Richard E Jones Bsc (Hons) DipTP MRTPI, to determine this. The hearing will open on 17 December 2025 and be held in person at the Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ.
Further guidance is available here: Guide to taking part in planning and listed building consent appeals proceeding by a hearing - GOV.UK
Planning appeals are managed and determined by the Planning Inspectorate, on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The Inspectorate will appoint an independent Inspector to consider the evidence presented by the appellant, the Council and interested parties, and provide a decision (or recommendation to the Secretary of State if the matter is called in by them)
The appeal process lets the Planning Inspectorate consider all the material planning considerations that are relevant to the case, and from all parties, including from the local planning authority, the applicant and from those who might have made representations on the application.