The appeal was made by GHL (Milton Keynes) Ltd against a refusal of planning permission issued by the Council on 23 July 2024. 

The Planning Inspectorate allowed the appeal (granted planning permission) on 8 July 2025. The appeal decision is available on the Planning Register. 

The Planning Inspectorate issued an amended decision notice on 25 July 2025, to correct an error. This did not change the decision, but did update the decision date to 25 July 2025. 

The council's planning application reference is 23/02265/FUL. The Planning Inspectorate's appeal reference is APP/Y0435/W/24/3350378.

The start date for the public inquiry was 18 March 2025 and the timeline of the appeal process was set out in the Start Letter. It took place over 6 days at the HM Coroner's Office, Civic 1 Saxon Gate, East, Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ. 

All previous documents and correspondence sent by the Council can be found in the document library for this appeal  and on the Planning Register