Its role is to determine all planning applications submitted to Milton Keynes Partnership as Local Planning Authority and to work with the Council and other adjoining Authorities to co-ordinate planning strategies and address planning issues in respect of the growth of Milton Keynes.

The Planning Sub-Committee meets on a monthly basis and meetings are open to the public. Members of the public, Parish Councils and local interest groups can register to speak to address the Committee prior to the meeting.

Agendas for the Sub-Committee meetings are available five days before the meeting, and minutes are published seven days after the meeting.

Questions or statements in relation to agenda items at a forthcoming committee meeting need to be received by the Secretariat in writing before 12 noon two days prior to the meeting. The Secretariat can be contacted by mail at the address shown on the Contact Us page or by email, developmentcontrol@hca.gsx.gov.uk

Download the HCA Board and Board Committees Terms of Reference and Planning Sub-Committee Standing Orders as a PDF (47KB) This link opens in a new window

Committee members:

Dr Ann Limb (Chair)
Cllr David Hopkins (Milton Keynes Council)
Doug Livingstone (The Homes and Communities Agency)
Cllr Isobel McCall (Milton Keynes Council)
Andrew Peck (Local Strategic Partnership)
Leon Roach (Independent Member)

For images of committee members, see the Member Profiles page.

Meeting dates

MKPSC is scheduled to meet on the following dates:

13 September 2010
11 October 2010
8 November 2010
13 December 2010

Meeting documents

The latest documents are shown below; these may either be for the next scheduled meeting or the most recent meeting to have taken place.

20 July 2010

Draft Minutes - PDF (43.46 Kb) This link opens in a new window

Committee and Stakeholder Group meetings

Dates of the next committee and stakeholder group meetings can be found in the Diary.

Discharge of Planning Conditions - Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Regulations 2008

The above legislation introduced new charges for the discharge of conditions attached to planning permissions. MKP will be introducing these charges from 1 September 2010.

Local Investment Plan 2010 refresh now available to download

The document explains how we work together with other organisations to deliver housing and employment growth in the new city

Affordable housing gets a boost in Stony Stratford

A housing development in the historic market town of Stony Stratford has been given a funding boost to provide 13 affordable homes.