The site comprises a total of 360 hectares and is predominantly in agricultural use. The Western Expansion Area is split into two: Area 11 which lies immediately to the south of Stony Stratford, and Area 10.1-10.3 which lies between Calverton Lane and Crownhill.

The development will comprise approximately 6,000 houses, 17 hectares of employment land, primary school and secondary 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 was issued in autumn 2007; start on site is due in summer 2010.

Kingsmead South and Tattenhoe Park

Kingsmead South and Tattenhoe Park are sites within English Partnerships’ ownership. They sit outside the Western Expansion Area but are covered by Milton Keynes Partnership Development Control function. Development proposals are for the completion of the grid squares with predominantly residential development with local facilities. Work is due to start at Kingsmead South in spring 2008 with a start at Tattenhoe in the autumn.

Oxley Park

Oxley Park is split into Oxley Park West and East. Oxley Park West is developer-owned whilst Oxley Park East is within English Partnerships’ ownership. Both sites are being developed for residential purposes and fall under the development control function of Milton Keynes Partnership.

Western Expansion Area

Planning Documents

Development Frameworks

Development Briefs

Design Codes

Planning Applications

04/01070/MKPCO - Area 10.4
Development of 2,055 dwellings, together with primary school, community facilities, commercial centre (use class A1 and A3), open space and associated services and infrastructure (outline).
Status: Withdrawn

04/01080/MKPCR - Oxley Park
Reserved matters approval for the construction of advance road infrastructure to serve the Oxley Park Primary School site, creation of a sustainable urban drainage system and associated landscaping.
Status: Approved

04/01091/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Approval of means of access (reserved matters 03/01652/OUTEIS).
Status: Approved

04/01733/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters approval for siting, design and external appearance for 208 dwellings. (Phase 1)
Status: Approved

05/00291/MKPCO - Fairfield, Area 10.1-10.3
Demolition of all buildings, except Whitehouse Farm house, residential development up to appproximately 4,320 units, a range of employment uses including class B1, B2 and B8 uses, erection of a secondary school and 3 primary schools (class D1), a mixed-use centre ( including class A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 uses) community uses (class D1), indoor sports and other leisure facilities (class D2) uses), burial ground, associated strucutural landscaping, open space and play areas, associated highways and infrastructure improvements.
Status: Approved

05/00614/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Means of access for land north of SSSI, Oxley Park West.
Status: Approved

05/00647/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters application for siting, design and external appearance, 87 dwellings at Phase 2, Oxley Park West.
Status: Approved

05/00663/MKPCR - Oxley Park East
Reserved matters application for the construction of advanced road, drainage, sewer and associated infrastructure works associated with permission reference 03/01653/OUTEIS dated 2 June 2004.
Status: Approved

05/01810/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters application for the siting, design and external appearance of Phase 3 Oxley Park West, comprising the erection of 34 dwellings, associated with outline permission 03/01652/OUTIES.
Status: Approved

05/01856/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters application for the siting, design and external appearance of Phase 5 Oxley Park West, associated with outline permission (ref. 03/01652/OUTIES) for the erection of 102 dwellings, strategic open space, landscaping, services and infrastructure.
Status: Approved

05/01857/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters application for the siting, design and external appearance of Phase 9 Oxley Park West, associated with outline permission (ref no. 03/01652/OUTIES) for the erection of 33 dwellings, strategic open space, landscaping, services and infrastructure.
Status: Approved

05/01970/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved matters application for the siting, design and external appearance of Phase 6 (82 dwellings), at Oxley Park West, associated with outline permission (reference no. 03/01652/OUTIES) for the erection of 583 dwellings, strategic open space, landscaping, services and infrastructure.
Status: Approved

06/00070/MKPCR - Oxley Park East
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Site 6 (145 dwellings) Oxley Park East, associated with outline permission (ref no. 03/01653/OUTIES) for residential-led mixed-use development (up to 720 dwellings).
Status: Approved

06/00073/MKPCR - Oxley Park East
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Site 1 Oxley Park East, comprising 167 dwellings and 1,800sqm of retail floorspace (class A1, A2 and A3), associated with outline permission (ref no. 03/01653/OUTIES) for residential-led, mixed-use development (up to 720 dwellings).
Status: Approved

06/00123/MKPCO - Fairfield, Area 11
Outline application for approximately 2,220 dwellings, primary school, employment uses, local centre, open space, extension to caravan site and associated infrastructure.
Status: Approved

06/00602/MKPCO - Kingsmead South
Residential development of up to 450 dwellings, local retail, employment or community facilities up to 480 square metres, and associated landscaping, open space and infrastructure.
Status: Approved

06/00856/MKPCO - Tattenhoe Park
Outline permission for residential development of up to 1,310 dwellings, a mixed-use local centre of up to 2,000 square metres, site for primary school, community facilities, hotel and public house, public open space and associated landscaping, and infrastructure.
Status: Approved in Principle

06/01424/MKPCR - Kingsmead South
Means of access for Kingsmead South.
Status: Approved

06/01545/MKPC - Tattenhoe Park
Construction of phase 1 infrastructure (primary road, footways, redways, services and utilities, sustainable urban drainage systems and associated works).
Status: Approved

06/01569/MKPC - Calverton Lane
Enlargement and redevelopment of existing gypsy caravan site, including 12 plots with associated amenity blocks and two paddocks.
Status: Approved

06/02032/MKPC - Oxley Park West
Erection of 162 dwellings with associated garaging and hard standings (Phases 7 & 8).
Status: Under Consideration

07/00053/MKPCR - Oxley West
Application for approval of reserved matters for the siting, design and external appearance of residential development at Phase 3 (southern part).
Status: Approved

07/00200/MKPCR - Oxley Park East
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Sites 2 and 3 (240 dwellings) Oxley Park East, associated with outline permission (ref no. 03/01653/OUTIES) for residential-led, mixed-use development (up to 720 dwellings).
Status: Approved

07/00532/MKPCR - Tattenhoe Park
Construction of 420-place primary school and 30-place nursery with associated car parking, playing fields and landscaping at Tattenhoe Park Central Square, land to the west of V1/ Snelshall Street, north of H8/Standing Way and south of H7.
Status: Approved

07/00976/MKPC - Oxley Park
Application to vary the use class of units 1-13 as approved under outline consent (03/01653/OUTEIS) to provide A1, A2, A3 and A5 retail uses, B1 employment and D1 community uses at Oxley Park Local Neighbourhood Centre.
Status: Approved

07/01353/MKPC - Tattenhoe Park
Construction of Phase 2 infrastructure (primary roads, footways, redways, services and utilities, sustainable urban drainage system and associated works) at land to the west of V1/ Snelshall Street, north of H8/Standing Way and south of H7.
Status: Approved

08/00008/MKPCR - Kingsmead South
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Site 1 (160 dwellings) associated with Outline Permission (ref no. 06/00602/MKPCO) for residential-led, mixed-use development of up to 450 dwellings on land to the west of V1/ Snellshall Street, north of H7/ Chaffron Way and south of Whaddon Road.
Status: Withdrawn

08/00130/MKPCR - Kingsmead South
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Sites 2 and 4 (199 dwellings and local commercial facilities up to 480 square metres) associated with outline permission (ref no. 06/00602/MKPCO) for residential-led, mixed-use development of up to 450 dwellings on land to the west of V1/ Snelshall Street, north of H7/ Chaffron Way and south of Whaddon Road.
Status: Approved

08/01058/MKPCR - Fairfield, Area 11
Primary infrastructure works, including roads, footways, cycleways, drainage, attenuation areas, services, utilities, pumping station, sub-station and ecological mitigation works at land south of Watling Street and north and west of Calverton Lane.
Status: Under Consideration

08/01221/MKPCR - Kingsmead
Reserved matters application for the siting, design, external appearance and landscaping of Site 1 (160 dwellings) associated with outline permission (06/00602/MKPCO) for residential-led, mixed-use development of up to 450 dwellings on land to the West of V1/Snelshall Street, North of H7/Chaffron Way and South of Whaddon Road, Kingsmead South.
Status: Withdrawn

08/01289/MKPCR - Fairfield Area 10
Primary infrastructure works, including roads, footways, cycleways, drainage, attenuation areas, services, utilities, pumping station, sub-station and ecological mitigation works at Area 10, land to the south of Watling Street and the west of Dansteed Way.
Status: Under Consideration

09/00617/MKPCR - Oxley Park West
Reserved Matters Application for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of 24 dwellings pursuant to outline permission 03/01652/OUTEIS
Status: Under Consideration

09/00953/MKPCR - Oxley Park
Proposed relocation of affordable housing units (affecting 10 no dwellings) as part of previously approved scheme for residential development and associated roads pursuant to outline permission 03/01653/OUTEIS at Land North of Childs Way and West of Tattenhoe Street, Oxley Park (Site 6) Milton Keynes
Status: Approved

Press Releases

New Road Code to provide design guidance for Western Expansion Area
The Highway Design Code (Road Code) for Area 10 of the Western Expansion Area (WEA) has been approved by Milton Keynes Partnership Committee (MKPC) at its recent Planning Sub-Committee meeting. MKPC has planning powers to determine major applications within the expansion areas to the east and west of Milton Keynes and a small area to the north and the Road Codes will provide guidance for future detailed planning applications.
28 July 2008

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