The team provide specialist advice to strategic planning, transport policy, development control and other council departments on
conservation areas,
listed buildings, and
archaeology. We also act as the link between the Council and national bodies such as
English Heritage and the
Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
We advise Development Control on planning applications and also provide information and guidance to applicants undertaking development within
Conservation Areas,
Heritage Interest Areas, or alterations to
Listed Buildings.
The Milton Keynes
Heritage Strategy,
Museums, and other heritage attractions such as
Discover Milton Keynes are dealt with by the
Heritage Unit.
Conservation Areas
Milton Keynes has
27 conservation areas. A
Conservation Area is described in law as "an area of special architectural or historic interest the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance". More information regarding the status and management of
Conservation Areas can be found
here. Outline maps of
Conservation areas in Milton Keynes can be viewed
here. Current Conservation Area Reviews in Milton Keynes can be viewed
online via the
Limehouse Consultation website.
Listed Buildings
There are over 1100
listed buildings in the Milton Keynes area ranging from medieval churches to a 20th century red telephone box. All listed building applications are considered by the team to ensure that their architectural or historic interest is protected. Advice is given on the appropriate design and materials to be used. Locations and descriptions of Listed Buildings can be accessed online via the
Milton Keynes Observatory Mapping module or the
English Heritage, Heritage Gateway.
Archaeology
There are 49
Scheduled Ancient Monuments and over 600 Heritage Interest Areas in Milton Keynes. The team advise council departments and Milton Keynes Partnership on archaeological matters relating to development. The
Historic Environment Record (HER) maintained by the team has over 9000 entries ranging from Palaeolithic hand axes to 2nd World War defences.
Details and locations of
Scheduled Ancient Monuments and Heritage Interest Areas in Milton Keynes can be viewed online with the
Milton Keynes Observatory Mapping module. Once on the MKi Mapping page click on 'Collections of Planning Constraints' and then 'Heritage' to bring up a navigable map. A guide for
new users is available on the main mapping page.
Follow this
link for more information on
Archaeology in Milton Keynes.
