Eastern Expansion Area

The Eastern Expansion Area lies immediately adjacent to the west of the M1 Motorway.

The site extends to the A421 to the south and the A1530 and Broughton Brook to the west. The site comprises a total of 405 hectares. There are a number of existing uses within the area including business and employment land and farm buildings but the site is generally low-lying, relatively flat land in agricultural use.

For future development purposes the site has been split into different areas comprising Broughton Gate, Brooklands, Fen Farm and Eagle Farm.

The development will comprise approximately 4,000 houses, 80 hectares of employment land, school sites, community facilities and public open space. The main traffic route through the development will be in the form of a “city street”, which will serve small-scale commercial development. The city street will be a public transport route within which there will be bus prioritisation measures to ensure an effective bus service.

Outline planning permission for residential development at Broughton Gate was granted in July 2005 and Reserved Matters are currently being progressed. Development commenced in autumn 2007.

Outline planning permission was granted in May 2006 for employment use on land at Fen Farm and the first phase, which comprises a warehouse facility for The John Lewis Partnership, is now complete.

Planning Documents

Development Frameworks

• Download Eastern Expansion Area Development Framework as a PDF (4.57 Mb)

Development Briefs

• Download Broughton Gate Development Brief as a PDF (4.69 Mb)
• Download Nova Development Brief as a PDF (4.72 Mb)
• Download Broughton Park Development Brief as a PDF (3.09 Mb)
• Download Brooklands Development Brief as a PDF (5.71 Mb)

Development Codes

• Download Broughton Park Design Code as a PDF (1.48 Mb)
• Download Broughton Gate Design Code as a PDF (3.85 Mb)
• Download Nova Design Codes as a PDF (4.30 Mb)

Planning Applications

06/00221/MKPC - Brooklands (duplicate application)
Residential development comprising up to 2501 dwellings, commercial centre, hotel, school sites, public open space and associated infrastructure-outline. Detailed application for construction of Brooklands public open space ridge on eastern boundary. Land at Brooklands, EEA
Status: Withdrawn

04/00536/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Development of 2055 dwellings, together with primary school, community facilities, commercial centre (use class A1 & A3), open space and associated services and infrastructure (outline) Broughton Gate
Status: Withdrawn

04/01069/MKPCO - Broughton Gate
Residential development of approx 1400 dwellings & local play, mixed-use development, public open space, linear park & primary infrastructure including provision of three access points to the existing road network (outline) Broughton Gate
Status: Approved

04/01072/MKPCO - Fen Farm, Nova I
Construction of a logistics/distribution and manufacturing facility with ancillary primary highway infrastructure, the provision of structural landscaping and an extension to the Broughton Brook linear park with an ancillary off-line swale and an on-line ornamental lake. Fen Farm, Nova
Status: Approved

04/01244/MKPCO Duplicate to 04/01072/MKPCO - Fen Farm, Nova
Construction of a logistics / distribution and manufacturing facility with ancillary primary highway infrastructure, the provision of structural landscaping and an extension to the Broughton Brook Linear Park, Fen Farm, Nova
Status: Withdrawn

04/01547/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Proposed bridge over broughton brook and extension of H7 Chaffron Way, comprising a new road, footpath and cycleway, a new bridge and associated works Broughton Gate EEA
Status: Withdrawn

04/01587/MKPCO - Sibley Haulage Site
Demolition of existing haulage depot and dwelling and erection of 12 dwellings (outline permission) Sibley Haulage Site
Status: Refused

04/01588/MKPCO - Sibley Haulage Site
Demolition of existing haulage depot and dwelling and erection of 29 dwellings (outline permission) Sibley Haulage Site
Status: Appeal Dismissed

04/02254/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Erection of bridge over Broughton Brook and extension of H7 Chaffron Way comprising a new road, footpath and cycleway, a new bridge and associated works, Broughton Gate EEA
Status: Approved

05/01447/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Strategic infrastructure comprising spine roads and footways, cycleways, earthworks, flood alleviation scheme, strategic open space including linear park, traffic calming and access junctions. Broughton Gate, full application
Status: Approved

05/01768/MKPC - Cranfield Road, Wavendon
Temporary (three years) change of use to external storage of motor cars (no hard standing) land fronting Cranfield Road, Wavendon
Status: Refused

06/00220/MKPC - Brooklands
Residential development comprising up to 2,501 dwellings, commercial centre, hotel, school sites, public open space and associated infrastructure-outline. Detailed application for construction of Brooklands public open space ridge on eastern boundary. Land at Brooklands, Eastern Expansion Area
Status: Approved

06/00222/MKPC - The Glebe
Logistical / distribution office and manufacturing development with structural landscaping and associated infrastructure. Land at The Glebe
Status: Under Consideration

06/00297/MKPC - Fen Farm, North of A421
Full application for advanced highway infrastructure, comprising four roundabouts, two spine roads with ancillary junctions, footways, redways and ancillary earthworks with swales. Fen Farm North of A421
Status: Approved

06/00333/MKPCO - Fen Farm, Nova II
Outline application for the construction of a logistics / distribution facility (up to 45,000 sqm of B2 / B8) with ancillary B1 office space, provision of structural landscaping, extension of linear park and provision of memorial park in Fen Farm, Nova II
Status: Approved in Principle

06/00408/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Removal of condition 4 of planning permission 04/01069/MKPCO. Land off Broughton Gate
Status: Withdrawn

06/00415/MKPCO - Broughton Manor Business Park
Outline application for residential development comprising 72 units. Broughton Manor Business Park
Status: Approved

06/00416/MKPCO - Broughton Manor Business Park
Outline application for residential development comprising 72 units. Broughton Manor Business Park
Status: Under Consideration

06/00709/MKPC - Broughton Gate
Application to vary condition 20 [Noisy Site Works] of outline planning permission 04/01069/MKPO that authorises residential development of approximately 1,400 dwellings and local play, mixed-use development, public open space, linear park, and primary infrastructure including provision of three access points to the existing road network
Status: Approved

06/00780/MKPCO - Brooklands
Creation of advanced ecological mitigation measures and ancillary terrestrial habitat for great crested newts at Brooklands, Eastern Expansion Area
Status: Approved

06/00947/MKPC - Broughton Manor Farm
Variation of condition 4 of planning permission 04/01069/MKPCO.  Broughton Manor Farm
Status: Approved

06/01112/MKPCR - Fen Farm, North of A421
Reserved matters application for the proposed development of a warehouse with ancillary office accommodation, parking and landscaping at land at Fen Farm north of the A421 (Nova)
Status: Approved

06/01636/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 120 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pusuant to outline application 06/00947/MKC. Broughton Gate, Parcel A
Status: Approved

06/01698/MKPC - Fen Farm
Construction of water tank sprinkler system, Fen Farm
Status: Approved

06/01825/MKPC - Broughton Manor Farm
Erection of electricity sub-station and associated road access, Broughton Manor Farm
Status: Approved

07/00040/MKPC - Fen Farm
Erection of electricity sub-station and associated access
Status: Approved

07/00119/MKPCO - Eastern Expansion Area
Construction of a new waterway arm totalling 6.5km in length, including routing through Willen Lake, over the River Ousel, canalisation of Broughton Brook and waterway tTerminus at Eagle Farm North, and provision of associated infrastructure including, bridges, locks, weirs and structural landscaping
Status: Approved

07/00386/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 94 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel J, Land off Milton Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/00729/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 137 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel F, Land off Newport Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/00744/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 105 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcels H1 & H2. Land off Newport Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/00855/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 116 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel D. Land off Newport Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Under Consideration

07/00862/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 88 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC for residential-led, mixed-use development (up to 1,400 dwellings) at Broughton Gate. Parcel B, Land off Milton Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/00924/MKPCO - Broughton Manor Business Park
Section 73 Application to vary condition 4 of outline planning permission (06/00415/MKPCO)
Status: Under Consideration

07/00935/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved Matters Application for 107 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works, at Broughton Gate, Parcels G1 & G2 pursuant to outline permission 06/00947/MKPC for residential-led, mixed-use development (up to 1,400 dwellings)
Status: Approved

07/01029/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 216 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00947/MKPC at Broughton Gate, Parcel K.  Land off Newport Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/01382/MKPCO - Wavendon
Section 73 Application to vary condition 10 attached to Outline Planning Application 04/01072/MKPCO, at land at Fen Farm, Newport Road, Wavendon, Milton Keynes
Status: Under Consideration

07/01429/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 86 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00709/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel C, off Milton Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/01871/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved matters application for 77 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00709/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel E, off Milton Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

07/02006/MKPCR - Broughton Gate
Reserved Matters Application for 73 dwellings, including landscaping, car parking and associated works pursuant to outline application 06/00709/MKPC at Broughton Gate Parcel L, off Newport Road, Broughton, Milton Keynes
Status: Under Consideration

07/02078/MKPCR - Fen Farm
Reserved matters application for development of a warehouse with ancillary office accommodation, ancillary circulation, parking, sustainable urban drainage system, and landscaping.
Status: Approved

08/00027/MKPCO - Fen Farm, Nova III
Outline Planning Application for the construction of large footprint employment accommodation (B8), an extension to Broughton Brook Linear Park and ancillary, landscaping, roads and infrastructure at land at Fen Farm, north of the A421 and east of the A5130
Status: Under Consideration

08/00583/MKPC - Brooklands
Construction of Phase 1 Infrastructure including roads, ancillary junctions, footways, redways and ancillary landscaping
Status: Under Consideration

08/00639/MKPCR - Land at Fen Farm
Reserved Matters application for warehousing with ancillary office accommodation (45,179 sqm) with ancillary circulation, maintenance buildings, associated sustainable urban drainage system, landscaping and parking.
Status: Under Consideration

08/00758/MKPCR - Magna Park
Proposed vehicle washer with screening and pump house, and fuel island with tank, all ancillary to the approved distribution centre use (John Lewis) at Magna Park, Fen Street, Wavendon.
Status: Under Consideration