The consultation on the Draft Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) (2022) by MK Council closed on 5 October and BPARA objected via 2 submissions Parking Standards SPD Consultation Response form section 1 & Parking Standards SPD Consultation Response form section 4 If adopted, the revised Standard would result in the Central Bletchley area, which […]
Former Police/Fire Stations Site – Sherwood Drive
Please see attached 102-07 Location Plan – Fire and Police Station-Aerial site plan and the link below to view the Draft Brief Consultation Document relating to the above site – you have the opportunity to comment. Public consultation started last Friday and any comments on the Draft Brief must be received by 5 p.m. on […]
Community Sensory Garden – Britain in Bloom
On Tuesday, 28 June, the Community Sensory Garden on Church Green was judged for Britain in Bloom under the category ‘Its your neighbourhood’. Brenda Dean, leader of this project, and helpers including members of West Bletchley Shed and Bletchley Lions, plus local residents, spend many hours working in this garden, and it looked really lovely […]
Britain in Bloom & Bands on Church Green
Please support activities on Church Green over the next few weeks – hopefully the weather will be fine! Britain in Bloom – Tuesday, 28 June 2022 at 2.30pm Good luck to Brenda Hart, West Bletchley Shed and other volunteers who spend many hours working in this garden. For details, please see Britain in Bloom Bands […]
BPARA AGM at Bletchley Park – 17 May 2022
BPARA held their first face to face AGM in 3 years on Tuesday, 17 May, at 7pm in Block C/Exhibition Entrance of Bletchley Park. Prior to the meeting, BPARA members, who were joined by COBRA members plus representatives from West Bletchley Council and Bletchley Shed (formerly known as Men in Sheds) who work closely with, […]
Wartime Canteen and G Block
As previously advised, the Wartime Canteen in Wilton Avenue and G Block, formerly part of Bletchley Park, were acquired by Bletchley Park Holdings (not connected to Bletchley Park Trust). The owners are drawing up plans for a marketing suite as part of their plans to develop G Block – they currently have no plans for […]
HM Platinum Jubilee – Plant a tree
The Queen’s Green Canopy is a unique initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and which invites people from across the UK to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. From 1 October, the Queen’s Green Canopy also provides for a virtual commemorative plaque option for those who have planted trees to upload […]
Sale of the Brunel Centre
Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) has taken a big step forward in the regeneration of Bletchley and Fenny Stratford, adding the Brunel Shopping Centre to its property ownership in Bletchley. MKDP is owned by Milton Keynes Council and the investment has been made following the town being awarded funding through the government’s Town Deal project, which has allocated […]
Institute of Technology (‘IOT’) planning application ref. 21/02231/FUL
Although supportive of the IOT, after reviewing the Transport Assessment accompanying the application, BPARA submitted concerns about the absence of parking provision on-site for students to MK Council Planning Department and West Bletchley Council. The latter had no objection to this application “subject to the College confirming it will review its proposed arrangements for onsite […]
Supplementary Planning Document (‘SPD’)
MK Council has now produced the draft SPD for Central Bletchley. As recently advised to BPARA members for whom we have an email address, a formal public consultation runs until 31 January, giving you a chance to share thoughts on what’s proposed and how to make the most of the once-in-a-generation opportunities expected from East-West […]
West Bletchley Remembrance Day Parade & Memorial Service
For the first time, BPARA took part in the West Bletchley Remembrance Day Parade & Memorial Service and laid a wreath at the War Memorial on 14 November.
Filming at Block G
Benjamin Greenwold, representative of the owners of Block G, (formerly part of Bletchley Park) and also of the Wartime Canteen in Wilton Avenue, has advised that Block G has been selected as a location for some filming of Pennyworth during week commencing 15 November for a new 10 part series rooted in the DC Graphic […]
Sherwood Drive including Cricket Pavilion site
The derelict site with metal fencing on the corner of Buckingham Road and Sherwood Drive is the location of the former Cricket Pavilion erected by the Leon family when they lived at Bletchley Park. Sadly, subsequent owners have allowed the site to fall into disuse and the cricket pavilion is now a ruin following a […]
Bletchley Park Planning Application – 21/02899/FUL
BPARA members attended a briefing on 20 September at Bletchley Park when Iain Standen, CEO, shared plans for the former Teleprinter Building and Blocks A & E, and gave us the opportunity to view some of the changes that have already taken place. These three buildings were previously leased to external organisations but have now […]
Institute of Technology (‘IOT’)
As advised in the Summer Newsletter, the IOT has submitted a planning application ref. 21/02231/FUL to MK Council. Although supportive of the IOT, BPARA is not satisfied with the lack of parking provision on-site for students. Although BPARA is grateful to the IOT for keeping us informed whilst formulating their plans, we did not realise, […]
Wilton Hall – change of use application withdrawn by owners
Following opposition from residents and other members of the public, organisations and West Bletchley Council, the new owners have withdrawn their change of use application. If they had not withdrawn, then the application would have been refused by MK Council as follows: “The application cannot be supported as the principle of development to have a […]
Salden Chase Appeal
At its meeting held on 7th November 2019 Milton Keynes Council formally considered the Salden Chase Highways Application (Ref:15/00619/FUL) and refused the application on the following grounds: “that in the opinion of the Local Authority there is insufficient evidence to mitigate the harm of this development in terms of increased traffic flow and impact on […]
Central Bletchley Urban Design Supplementary Planning Document
MK Council is preparing a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for Central Bletchley, which will contain guidance for new development in the area covering most of Bletchley town centre as well as Sherwood Drive/Buckingham Road. The SPD is being prepared by the Council’s Urban Design and Landscape Architecture Team and from now until the end of […]
Wilton Hall Planning Application
At their Full Council meeting on 29 June, West Bletchley Parish Councillors unanimously turned down the application put forward by Azuka Estates. Councillors took account of a Planning Consultant’s report and Wilton Hall submission from BPARA. The application will now be reviewed by MK Council. Residents living close to Wilton Hall greeted councillors outside the Council […]
East West Rail Consultation
Further to the post dated 3 June, your BPARA Chair posted EWR Public Consultation response – June 2021 on behalf of COBRA – Consortium of Bletchley Residents Associations – which she represents on the Bletchley & Fenny Stratford Town Deal Board. The response focuses on the proposals regarding the closure of Fenny Stratford Station and […]
