MK growth strategy
Our Planners can help you align your projects to the city’s 2050 aspirations.
The MK Futures 2050 Growth Strategy sets out the city’s aspirations, including:
Further expansion of the city
An enhanced transport system
A green framework
Strong economic growth
Addressing affordability of housing and the regeneration of some older estates.
The local housing market remains strong, and this is likely to continue with planned growth to the east of the city consented, and a number of high-density schemes in Central Milton Keynes either under construction or will be shortly.
Given this context, the growth of Milton Keynes is likely to continue apace for a number of years.
3,000 new homes completed in 2022/23, and a further 3,000 underway
RTPI Award winning planning scheme for mixed-use development for 383 new homes, marina and wider canal side public realm infrastructure.
Detailed planning permission secured for new 6FE secondary school ‘Academy’ in central Bedfordshire. RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence - Commendable Accolade on the grounds of sustainable construction and successful delivery.
Conversion and upward extension of a redundant office building to deliver 237 build to rent units. Advised the client on a strategy which first secured Prior Approval for conversion of the building to address the loss of employment floorspace.
The Planning Consultants Team >
Mark Harris, Partner, Planning
mark.harris@bidwells.co.uk
07787 272626
Mike Jones, Partner, Planning
mike.jones@bidwells.co.uk
07795 645105
